As a teen I was nearly obsessed with UFOs. I saw strange objects in the sky and just knew those […]
Tag Archive for ‘freethought’
Being a-Super
I was going to call this my “Thought of the Day,” but it’s really something I’ve thought about for a […]
New Book for Freethinkers!
I’m pleased to announce the publication of my new book Friendly Freethinker This is a fine collection of fifty (50!) […]
Freethought Film
The Center for Inquiry produced an excellent series on American Freethought. With the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism, this is […]
Laicite
Secularism, or Laicite, in France, presents the same challenges we face in America where Religion is supposed to be separated […]
Theocracy
Having just spent a few hours reading through First and Second Kings in the Hebrew Bible (to refresh my memory […]
What is Humanism?
I mostly identify as a Freethinker. That seems the most positive way of expressing my non-theistic, non-supernaturalist views. Yes, I […]
How to Kick a Cult
When I was an Evangelical Christian in my youth, we were frightened of anything or anyone that might tempt us […]
Sunrise
We Don’t Need a Candle to See the Sun Rise In October 1832, several years before he gained fame as […]
Democracy Deniers
I found this article on “Election Deniers” (WaPo) both encouraging and discouraging. You might note, as I did, the similarities to […]
Baldwin on Education and Freethought
The more I read James Baldwin, the more I sense he had his finger on the national and human pulse. […]
Which Flag, Jesus?
Some seem to think they “own” the flag. Just as some think they “own” Jesus. Where would Jesus go to […]
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