As we go to press, the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is approaching, and part of the U. S. population is showing strong anti-Muslim feelings.  For weeks we have witnessed protests against the building of...

I knew it would happen one day. It was just a matter of time before science discovered that living a righteous life makes good economic, social, and political sense! But first, some background.

The focus and purpose of...

Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies but many modern humanists, some of whom are involved in the undergraduate group Secular Penn , insist that religious faith frustrates a genuine humanist perspective. Granted...

I’ve been humming the old spiritual lately, “Steal Away, Steal Away to Jesus.” Scholars believe that the southern plantation slaves would sing this song as code to signal that the evening to escape to freedom. But I’m thinking of...

St. Valentine’s day is preceded by “Freedom to Marry Day.” This is a day when we are reminded by the gay and lesbian communities that there are limits on their ability to love… actually there are over 1300 limitations on benefits...