spiritual but not religious

We want people who grew up or are growing up in right-wing Christian environments to understand that it’s okay to trust their doubts; and [because] there’s still a pretty strong taboo in the American public sphere against criticizing any large Christian group we hope this book will help [change that].

Sure, religious households give more money away than unaffiliated households. But do they ever question why poverty and hunger and homelessness continue to soar in this supposedly “rich” country?

The ‘Dems ignore faith’ narrative ignores the rise of the Nones. It’s as if it were 1954, and liberals were smarting over getting flanked by Ike on the ‘In God We Trust’ issue.

Attempts to criticize the efficacy of AA on the basis of its scientific credibility, or its degree of rationality (not to mention attempts to defend it on these bases) reflect a grave misunderstanding.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was established in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, American men who were significantly influenced by a Christian organization called the Oxford Group. Central to AA…

According to a recent study, those who have a stable religious or secular identity generally report greater well being; however, those who consider leaving religion but stay, tend to experience poorer…

I’m a black atheist who works in urban public schools of color that systematically funnel young people into juvenile jails and prisons. The school district I work in spends more on school police and…

This is how quickly it happened. One moment we were passing sumptuous kebob platters around the table making polite introductions, and the next we were swapping trauma stories that we—all people of…

I always knew Santa was make-believe. My parents taught me Jesus was the reason for the season, God’s free gift to all who believe in him. They never lied to me about anything, including Santa Claus…

The paradox of post-evangelicals’ relationship to faith