Monthly Archives: August 2011

Christopher Hitchens’ Next Book

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

It’s called Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens and it’s available September 1st. It’s a collection of pieces previously seen in Slate, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and other publications all the way through July, 2011. There’s an audiobook version, too, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 12 Comments

We’re Ignoring Parents At Our Movement’s Own Risk

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Regarding the topic of how to use our skepticism in more diverse ways, Dren Asselmeier at the Center for Inquiry offers a list of topics that atheist parents might find very relevant to talk about, but we rarely discuss them … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General | 89 Comments

Greg Epstein Responds to the Idea of ‘Transfaith’

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Greg Epstein. Greg is the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and the author of Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. Some background: Greg’s piece is a response to Illini Secular … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 43 Comments

If Christ Says It, Tebow Will Listen, Right?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

(via The Onion)

Posted in General, Humor, Sports | 4 Comments

I Need to Start Taking More Long Car Rides…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I’m finding out about all sorts of podcasts this week that I hadn’t been exposed to yet! Example: the Think Atheist Radio Show has already interviewed people like Hector Avalos, Ophelia Benson, Michael Shermer, and Valerie Tarico. If you’ve listened … Continue reading →

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Ricky Gervais’ Blasphemous Magazine Cover

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Remember how comedian Ricky Gervais submitted a picture of himself, dressed as a clown with a gun in his mouth, for the cover of Rolling Stone? They rejected it because it was “too offensive” and Gervais said he didn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture | 41 Comments

Well, They’re Not the *Top* 100 Facts…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

There’s an anonymously written ebook circulating called 100 Facts Every Atheist Teen Must Know. There’s some decent stuff in it. Though it gives the same amount of space to “God” as it does “Alcohol” (but maybe that’s inevitable in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 8 Comments

One More Atheist Billboard Goes Up in Orange County

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Backyard Skeptics group in Orange County, California has just put up this billboard “off the 55 freeway and Edinger Ave in Santa Ana”: The ad costs $6,000 and it’ll be up for one month. It’s paid for by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 39 Comments

Good News for Children in Illinois: Catholic Charities Won’t Get State Money to Discriminate

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Ever since Illinois legalized civil unions, Catholics Charities has been flipping out at the prospect of sending kids into the home of gay parents who want to adopt them. They were so freaked out by this, that they started to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Lawsuits | 12 Comments

Well Played, New York Times

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Just in case there was anyone who thought otherwise, the caption writers at the New York Times set the record straight: (via @mtracey)

Posted in General, Humor | 3 Comments