By August Berkshire There have been three recent developments regarding Benson v. Alverson, the court case in which Minnesota Atheists has filed the sole amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) brief on behalf of the Appellants. As you may recall, the case Read more
If God does not exist, anything is permitted,” concludes Ivan Karamazov, a character in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, The Brothers Karamazov. “Anything is permitted” – leads to ethics. What is the right thing to do? How has evolution influenced our ethical Read more
Minnesota Atheists add nonsectarian viewpoints to a debate often dominated by religion Minnesota Atheists has been fighting for decades to keep religion out of government, according to August Berkshire, the group’s president. When three same-sex couples were denied marriage licenses Read more
By James Zimmerman The Knowledge of Good and Evil by Glenn Kleier, ©2011 TOR Books, 416 pages Kleier’s latest novel takes readers on a globetrotting hunt for answers to life’s toughest questions. A lapsed Christian and his skeptical fiancé are Read more
By August Berkshire Last month we were graced with the presence of one of the nation’s top atheist bloggers and speakers: Greta Christina. I use the word “graced” in the good (non-religious) sense of the word, as Greta is one Read more