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 Crossing, a group of private schools in Indiana, has provided a lot of beneficial services for students across the state who had either dropped out of their more traditional schools or were expelled. Those kids were given a second chance and many graduates will attest to the incredible amount of support they received from Crossing-affiliated teachers. Sounds great… until you realize the Crossing is a Christian organization that’s supported by a lot of taxpayer funding. Shaina Cavazos, writing for Chalkbeat, sheds more light on the controversial group: Read more
Washington State’s Bremerton High School has been in the news for the past month because assistant football coach Joe Kennedy was leading his team in prayer after games (that’s him standing up on the left side of the picture below) until he finally got called out on it. At least that’s what I thought. A couple of weeks ago, the District investigated the issue. While nobody was punished for any wrongdoing, officials reminded the public that “neither Kennedy nor any other staff member interacting with students may engage in religious expression, including prayer.” That should have taken care of everything. But that was before Liberty Counsel got involved. Read more
The Democrats’ debate last night was certainly refreshing in one way: The candidates weren’t wasting time arguing about who God loved more. In fact, according to a transcript of the debate, “God” was only mentioned three times, all by Hillary Clinton who was referring to “God-given potential.” Read more
