In yesterday’s Sunday Review section of The New York Times, Susan Jacoby had an essay titled “The Blessings of Atheism.” She’s tackling the perceived absense of atheists and secular philosophy in moments of crisis. Here’s an excerpt, but my critique is about something missing in the piece, so you’d better read the whole thing to be fair. One major problem is the dearth of secular community institutions. But the most powerful force holding us back is our own reluctance to speak, particularly at... Read more