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How Can We Talk About Ferguson?
Today I attended two discussions on the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, and its aftermath. The first was with adults, in a Forum at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, comprised of Members and...
View ArticleBuilding Better Secularists?
David Brooks is writing about secularists again in the New York Times, arguing that nonreligious people, lacking the institutional and communal support offered by religion, need help if we are to avoid...
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Former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain Slurs Nonreligious
What if someone told you your life was meaningless? Not just your views or your opinion – which in some cases might be meaningless, were they poorly thought-out – but your actual life? How would you...
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5 Things Humanists Can Learn from “Welcome to Night Vale”
Tuesday night, I sat in a packed auditorium while the Secret Police tried to determine the identity of a murderer through an evening of Mystery Dinner Theatre. At first, it was a total mystery, and the...
View ArticleThe Issue that Dare Not Speak Its Name
As a gay man, interfaith coalition work often requires uncomfortable compromises.
View ArticleVote For Me
Tomorrow you go to the polls, America, and I’m asking you to vote for me. Not as a candidate, you understand – I’m a UK citizen and I can’t run in this election, and I don’t think I’d do very well if I...
View ArticleThe Atheist Alt-Right Connection
Earlier this week I was quoted in a VICE article by Humanist and interfaith activist Chris Stedman which argued that “Too Many Atheists Are Veering Dangerously Toward the Alt-Right.” The article, which...
View ArticleHumanism, Astrology, and Crystals – Oh My!
A recent article in the LA Times has sparked an interesting discussion online: what should Humanists do about the increasing interest among many younger people in practices like astrology, crystal...
View ArticleHumanism at Harvard
My association with the Humanists at Harvard began with a happy accident. I had moved to Boston to study, and found it mostly similar to the culture I had left back in London. People were worse at...
View ArticleSkepticism and Social Justice
Last week, skeptics descended on St. Louis. For the first time in its more than ten year history, Skepticon – one of the largest conventions in the USA for skeptics, atheists, agnostics, Humanists, and...
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