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Thomas Essel is an outspoken secular activist and writer. In addition to writing for Danthropology, Thomas is also the Assistant Director of The Original Motto Project and hosts the "Yak from the Past" history segment on the Secular Yakking podcast. He holds a BA in History and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public History. Thomas lives in San Diego, California.


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How the fight over 'In God We Trust'...
In June of last year, city councilmember Justin Burnett attempted to put... read more
How atheist activist Adam Collins got sober without...
As an atheist, Adam was averse to a spiritually-based program like AA... read more
The Satanic Temple responds to being misrepresented by...
The Satanic Temple is once against responding to misrepresentations about their organization read more
The Satanic Temple responds to Missouri Councilwoman calling...
A Missouri Councilwoman called the Temple a hate group at a recent... read more
The Satanic Temple responds to claim that it...
After School Satan is also meant to ensure that the separation of... read more
Down the Rabbit Hole (pt.2): of saints and...
This week, I continue down the rabbit hole of conservative religious thought... read more
Down the Rabbit Hole: reading a book on...
A few weeks ago, I was browsing through the religion section of... read more
Iowa Democratic Party adds 'E Pluribus Unum' to...
At the Original Motto Project, we recently heard a rumor that the... read more
Southern Baptists reject racism, still embrace homophobic bigotry
On Tuesday, at the annual Southern Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptists voted... read more
How immigration changed religious freedom
In 18th can mid-19th century America, religious freedom was viewed not as... read more
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