FIRST PERSON | The Priest Who Made Me an Atheist

I’ve been an atheist for more than forty years, but I didn’t arrive at that position by taking the light and easy path. I was born into a decidedly Irish Catholic family. In fact, my... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Helping Hands

Like many nonbelievers, I’m an apostate Christian. I grew up in an evangelical church, little hands clasped in prayer. In my early twenties I put religious faith behind me; I was reading too many books... Read More
FIRST PERSON | From Young-Earth Creationist to Full-Time Humanist

There’s a story in the life of the great humanist thinker Bertrand Russell that those who know him primarily as a philosopher may not have heard. His grandfather, Jack Russell, had been a popular prime... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Dehumanized and Still Holding onto Jesus

While I do make an attempt to see things through a non-racial lens, I have to admit, at times it’s difficult to do. I am currently sitting in a coffee shop in the Montrose neighborhood... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Nietzsche in New Guinea

Before I converted to Christian fundamentalism as a young man, the only philosophers I recall having any familiarity with were Bertrand Russell and Immanuel Kant. My introduction to Kant came from Ms. Emily, the librarian... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Who Moved My Child?

In 1998 Dr. Spencer Johnson published a small book titled, Who Moved My Cheese? Simply written, the book was meant to guide and support individuals who were going through unanticipated and unsettling transitions in their... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Remission

Remission is possible. However, there really is no cure.” Any patient hearing these words feels upset, frightened, and bewildered as processing such information is difficult. Helplessness and even thoughts of “why me?” move through the... Read More