Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
The Creationists behind Ark Encounter recently sold the FOR-profit attraction to a NON-profit ministry they also manage to get out of paying a local tax. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is now calling on Kentucky officials to rescind a tax rebate (worth over $18 million) since it was offered only to the FOR-profit attraction. Read more
Samford University, a private Christian school, was faced with a difficult decision this spring. The Alabama Baptist Convention threatened to stop donating more than $3 million a year if the school allowed the formation of an LGBTQ group. While the school made what I’d call the right decision, it’s not entirely a feel-good story. Read more