It’s Back-to-School Time. Is Your School Teaching Evolution?

As American children return to school, many will be enrolled in science classes where they will learn the important basics about the Big Bang,... Read More
Voilà! Another Pain in the Neck for Intelligent Design

For those of us who consider the “Theory of Evolution” a figure of speech, not an invitation to call into question the veracity of... Read More
The Humanist Hour #79: The Evolution of Comedy

A new episode of the Humanist Hour is available for listening. Keep reading to find out about the guests on this month's show. In this... Read More
Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World without God

One of my fondest memories from all the atheist and humanist conferences I've attended involves seeing a bespectacled, middle-aged man proudly sporting a t-shirt... Read More
The Humanist Hour #55: Barefoot rEVOLUTION?

A new installment of the AHA's Audio Podcast is available for listening. Keep reading to find out about the guests on this month's show.... Read More
Apex or Ex-Ape?

It’s no secret that evolution has been controversial in Christian history. But why? First, there is the clash with the literal reading of the... Read More
Darwin Drama Raises Questions for Both Sides

I seldom go to the movies. It's as expensive as a Washington Nationals' game and has about the same (overwhelming) chance of being a... Read More
Baptism in Broad-mindedness: Saving Future Teachers from Creationism

The struggle between creationists and upholders of science is largely a war of words. Yet it is in many ways an unequal contest. Creationists... Read More
Inexorably toward Trial: Reflections on the Dover Case and the “Least Dangerous Branch”

Judge John E. Jones III of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is one of the foremost defenders of evolution... Read More
The Evolution of the Mind and What It Means to Humanism

Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species appeared in 1859 and revolutionized how the science and religion enterprises viewed human nature. Scientists proceeded to... Read More