Claiming Christmas for Humanism
I’m hung over. Not from alcohol. I barely had one glass of wine last night. I’m hung over from Christmas. So much goodness. So much love and sharing and positive feelings. So much wrapping paper and...
View ArticleSorting through the categories
A comment I’ve heard frequently this year, but especially now as the year comes to a close, is this— “You’re not living a year without God. You’re living year without religion.” “You’re not rejecting...
View ArticleHumanism at Yale Week
The Yale Humanist Community just announced it’s Humanism at Yale Week, April 5-12, 2015. It’s a wonderful line up of speakers and events and I’m honored to be a part of a panel on Monday, April 6,...
View ArticleDo Atheists Believe In Nothing? A panel discussion for Humanism at Yale Week
A panel discussion entitled What do atheists believe? with Ryan Bell, Dr. Laurie Santos, associate professor of psychology at Yale University, director of Yale’s Comparative Cognition Laboratory, and...
View ArticleThe religious life of Joe Biden
I can count on one hand the times that a politician has brought me to tears. This interview, which many of you will have no doubt already seen, is one. Vice President Joe Biden’s obviously genuine...
View ArticleThe empty promise of eternal life
One of the perpetual challenges I get from Christians about my new non-belief in the supernatural is the impact this has on life’s present meaning, especially absent any universal, external,...
View ArticleA Human(ist) Revolution
Several of the ideas in this piece were hashed out in conversations with two friends: Cass Midgley and Matthew Faraday. I am indebted to their thoughtful insights in developing this piece. Any...
View ArticleLife After God welcomes John Dehlin
Creating a New Future After Faith Since starting Life After God I have had a number of clarifying experiences—moments in which the vision I originally articulated for this organization teaches me...
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