By George Francis Kane I try to stay abreast of news stories that touch on issues of the separation of church and state. This year I think that these stories have been more frequent and significant than ever before, but I think that none has been more reported or consequential Read more
By Ross Meisner As you may have deduced by now, I like to highlight the awe and wonder in our real world. I try to blend that awe with a bit of philosophy when I can, but am no expert. Thus, my musings may not cover much new ground. However, Read more
By George Francis Kane During the last electoral campaign secularists were sounding alarms about the plans of Project 2025 to demolish American democracy and to herald the triumphant dawn of the age of Christian nationalism. Since Donald Trump won a second term, the news on every site that monitors church/state Read more
By Ross Meisner Allow me to switch gears entirely. Last month in my first column referencing Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, I concluded that our existence on a mote of dust in the infinite cosmos is, unfortunately but unavoidably, insignificant. The universe just doesn’t care that we are here. Today Read more
By Charles Owens I was an ordained minister for over a decade, but now I say, “I’m an atheist,” whenever someone asks about my religious beliefs. This is not my deconversion story. Instead, this story is about what I’ve gained by giving up God, and how embracing atheism has led Read more