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May 2016

May 16, 2016
Being a diplomat has never meant being a doormat. Let's stop acting like it.
May 13, 2016
Parents can't just teach. We have to make sure our children are prepared to un-teach...
May 11, 2016
Done with the secular movement? Don't make that the end. There's still more to be...
May 09, 2016
Doubt can be a great tool -- provided we know how to use it.
May 06, 2016
People in opaque glass houses shouldn't lecture others on transparency.
May 05, 2016
We live for stories, but it's the ones we tell ourselves that deserve the most...
May 02, 2016
Community is great, but its benefits do have a ceiling.

April 2016

April 29, 2016
Is it unethical for therapists to refer clients because of religious objections? Maybe that isn't...
April 27, 2016
Who said reality had to be this complicated? It turns out to be even simpler...
April 25, 2016
Decisions require some degree of "settling," no matter how much we may think otherwise.
April 21, 2016
My world changed when I gave myself permission to question. (guest post by Shade Ardent)
April 19, 2016
I would have liked to have been reared as a human being. (guest post by...
April 16, 2016
Letting go can be terrifying, but it can have some amazing results.
April 15, 2016
It may not seem like it, but this might be a fight worth having.
April 13, 2016
Gender issues are in the spotlight more than ever. Let's take advantage of that.
April 11, 2016
Is interfaith work good for atheists? No, it's good for everyone.
April 06, 2016
Sometimes, the way people talk about their relationship with God just sounds like, "Trust me,...
April 04, 2016
Want to learn about the experiences of marginalized people? There's a better way than trying...
April 01, 2016
An innocent question can speak volumes about the distance between our thinking. Let's see if...

March 2016

March 31, 2016
John Green wishes for better conversations about religion -- and he might be onto something.
March 30, 2016
Maybe the easiest way to common ground is a role reversal. Let's try a little...
March 28, 2016
It's easy to be cynical about the world, but that may not be the best...
March 24, 2016
Leaving religion often means that many people will pray for your eventual return to the...
March 22, 2016
I thought that the first God's Not Dead movie was hilarious. I'm not laughing at...
March 21, 2016
Could you rightly call me a "seeker"? Maybe, but we'd better clarify our terminology.
March 17, 2016
Do you have to engage in dialogue with everyone to be consistent? Not so fast.
March 14, 2016
Donald Trump's rise might be surprising to some, but it might very well have its...
March 13, 2016
The reasons people have for converting or deconverting often get scrutinized to see if they're...
March 10, 2016
Let's not see ethical agreement for more than it is.
March 08, 2016
Over a decade ago, I spent a semester at a Christian college here in downstate...
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