You all know Nate Phelps — the atheist son of Fred Phelps who has nothing to do with the Westboro Baptist Church and has publicly spoken out against them. Now, it appears that another two Phelps have followed suit and Jeff Chu has the story of one of them: Read more
David Beadle, the Secular Human, has just released a song called “Humanists Agnostics and Atheists” — definitely a unique sound (and I mean that in a good way) and great lyrics. Check it out! Read more
Now that a Catholic group has argued in court that a fetus isn’t a person — a belief that contradicts their own stated beliefs but could help them win a lawsuit — we get another chance to see Catholic hypocrisy in action. Yesterday, the New York Times’ Frank Bruni weighed in on the “convenient morality” of the Church: Read more
Barbara Cargill, the chair of the State Board of Education in Texas, recently spoke in front of the state’s Senate Committee on Education to complain about CSCOPE, an online curriculum management system. Her main gripe? It only teaches one side of the evolution “debate”: Read more
As a teacher, I know students will talk during class. I can do a lot of things to curb it, but it’s bound to happen. One thing you probably shouldn’t do, though, is draw more attention to it. That’s what Pastor Larry Smith did recently at the First Baptist Church of Hammond: Read more
The Second Annual North Texas Secular Convention is taking place this weekend in Dallas — if you’re in the area, consider carving out some time for it: Read more
I’ve been eager to post this interview with Regi Metcalf because he feels quite differently than I do about race and diversity-focused groups. This is, after all, about the “shades” of black atheism. Although most agree that black culture has an especially high level of religiosity, we don’t all agree on how to counter that, or if it’s even necessary to. Read more
Ed Young, pastor of Fellowship Church in Texas, gave a sermon over the weekend about what Jesus would say to Ellen DeGeneres. Read more
Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) is making a big announcement today: Georgia GOP Rep. Paul Broun is expected to announce his candidacy for Senate Wednesday in the race to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Broun has an awful reputation with those of us in the reality-based community. Read more
