September 2, 2008. That’s the day I first arrived in Richmond, Virginia, from New York City to embark on a journey that didn’t have a specific destination. The financial crisis was underway and the immediacy... Read More

Much attention has been paid to the increasing number of Americans who identify as nonreligious. But what does their disaffiliation with religion mean and how does it affect their attitudes toward religion? A new study... Read More

This past weekend, my colleague Jessica Xiao and I had the honor of attending the Center For Inquiry’s Women In Secularism 4 (WIS). This conference brought together a diverse lineup of speakers---including American Humanist Association... Read More

Last weekend’s Reason Rally saw the gathering of thousands of nontheists from all across the country and around the world, as humanists, atheists, agnostics, and all other types of nonbelievers came together on at the... Read More

June 4, 2016, will be a date to remember for humanists and atheists. It will be the largest gathering of nonreligious people in history as well as the opportunity for everyone who wants separation of... Read More

A few years ago, The O'Reilly Factor reached out to me with a last-minute invitation to come on the show and talk about the alleged “War on Christmas.” I was ready to turn down their... Read More

Last week, Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced House Resolution 670 in the US House of Representatives, recognizing May 5, 2016, as the National Day of Reason (NDOR). The National... Read More