In his first inaugural address, President Barack Obama famously included nonbelievers among those who are dutiful citizens of this nation. But while one in five U.S. citizens responds “none” when asked which religion he or... Read More

In a recent and highly publicized ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that sectarian prayer may continue to play a ceremonial role in government-sponsored functions without violating the First Amendment. The lawsuit was brought by... Read More

The science fiction canon is filled with stories of robots rising up and destroying their human masters. From its beginnings in Frankenstein up through the stories of Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick, to The... Read More

Line up your rotten tomatoes to throw at me. If I were on the Supreme Court, I’d hold my nose and vote to allow Hobby Lobby to be exempt from the Obamacare mandate that health... Read More

Few could argue that the Internet hasn’t revolutionized gay life. A generation came out on the web, and the freedom to launch a website adhering to one’s own standards of quality and authenticity has always... Read More

I’ve recently found myself in a bit of a verbal joust with a columnist in my local newspaper’s conservative-leaning op-ed pages. He, like so many others of his ideological bent, doesn’t believe global warming is... Read More