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Being a diplomat has never meant being a doormat. Let's stop acting like it.

Parents can't just teach. We have to make sure our children are prepared to un-teach...

Done with the secular movement? Don't make that the end. There's still more to be...

Doubt can be a great tool -- provided we know how to use it.

People in opaque glass houses shouldn't lecture others on transparency.

We live for stories, but it's the ones we tell ourselves that deserve the most...

Community is great, but its benefits do have a ceiling.

Is it unethical for therapists to refer clients because of religious objections? Maybe that isn't...

Who said reality had to be this complicated? It turns out to be even simpler...

Decisions require some degree of "settling," no matter how much we may think otherwise.

My world changed when I gave myself permission to question. (guest post by Shade Ardent)

I would have liked to have been reared as a human being. (guest post by...

Letting go can be terrifying, but it can have some amazing results.

It may not seem like it, but this might be a fight worth having.

Gender issues are in the spotlight more than ever. Let's take advantage of that.

Is interfaith work good for atheists? No, it's good for everyone.

Sometimes, the way people talk about their relationship with God just sounds like, "Trust me,...

Want to learn about the experiences of marginalized people? There's a better way than trying...

An innocent question can speak volumes about the distance between our thinking. Let's see if...

John Green wishes for better conversations about religion -- and he might be onto something.

Maybe the easiest way to common ground is a role reversal. Let's try a little...

It's easy to be cynical about the world, but that may not be the best...

Leaving religion often means that many people will pray for your eventual return to the...

I thought that the first God's Not Dead movie was hilarious. I'm not laughing at...

Could you rightly call me a "seeker"? Maybe, but we'd better clarify our terminology.

Do you have to engage in dialogue with everyone to be consistent? Not so fast.

Donald Trump's rise might be surprising to some, but it might very well have its...

The reasons people have for converting or deconverting often get scrutinized to see if they're...

Let's not see ethical agreement for more than it is.

Over a decade ago, I spent a semester at a Christian college here in downstate...