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Tag: secular humanism

How to win a religious debate: A step by step guide

How to win a religious debate: A step by step guide

Posted on November 10, 2015November 9, 2015 by Tom Peteet
On October 27th, dozens of students and academics filed into Sanders theatre at Harvard to hear psychologist Steven Pinker and law professor David Skeel. The event promised to be a moderated discussio... Read More
This Seminarian Tried to Covert His Parents to Unitarian Universalism (and Failed)

This Seminarian Tried to Covert His Parents to Unitarian Universalism (and Failed)

Posted on May 8, 2015May 7, 2015 by Otto O'Connor
My parents recently moved to a new city, so naturally they are making lots of new friends. Often they are asked about their family. The conversation inevitably goes something like this: New friend: Do... Read More
Inkerfaith: What My New Abraham Lincoln Tattoo Has To Do With Atheism and Interfaith Work

Inkerfaith: What My New Abraham Lincoln Tattoo Has To Do With Atheism and Interfaith Work

Posted on July 11, 2011July 12, 2011 by Chris Stedman
These last few weeks, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about my newest tattoo — a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on my right shoulder. “Why Abraham Lincoln? Is it because there are rumors... Read More
The Humanist Obligation to Serve: Being “Good without God” Requires Action

The Humanist Obligation to Serve: Being “Good without God” Requires Action

Posted on May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 by Chris Stedman
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.” — Ram Dass Ten years ago, in the summer before my f... Read More
A Humanist Resolution to Overcome the Faith Gap

A Humanist Resolution to Overcome the Faith Gap

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Chris Stedman
This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post Religion. It may be mid-January, but I’m still thinking of Christmas. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve just might be my fa... Read More
Time to Stop Rewarding the Dehumanizing Rhetoric

Time to Stop Rewarding the Dehumanizing Rhetoric

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Chris Stedman
This post originally appeared in the Washington Post’s On Faith. In the wake of this national tragedy, many have speculated about whether violent rhetoric and imagery used by Sarah Palin and oth... Read More

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