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.
If you live in the upper midwest, George Hrab is coming to Wisconsin to do a show at the House on the Rock resort on Saturday, March 31st: Hrab emceed The Amazing Meeting last summer and the crowd *loved* him. Here’s him performing a song called “God Is Not Great”: Tickets are only $20 and you’ll be surrounded by an awesome group of skeptics. (if I wasn’t out of town that weekend, I’d be there in a heartbeat.) Read more
There’s a group called Elements[Chicago] that’s putting together a really interesting event in the city in a couple of weeks. They’re bringing together four different people to answer the questions “What do I believe?” and “Why should I believe it?” As it happens, they were kind enough to invite me to represent the atheist viewpoint. Other panelists include a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Muslim. I’ve worked with this organization before and, despite their theism, they always manage to put… Read more
Sean Faircloth asks a simple question: “Can religion justify bullying children?” His answer is yes, and he explains why in this talk. It’s infuriating what religious people get away with because of their faith, isn’t it? Sean’s book is called Attack of the Theocrats! How the Religious Right Harms Us All — and What We Can Do About It. Read more
In anticipation of the Reason Rally this weekend, Scott Romanowski got around to posting his images from the 2002 Godless Americans March on Washington online — it’s like the Big Picture: Atheist Edition! Here’s just a sampling of what he saw that day: You can check out the rest of the pictures here. Read more