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Category Archives: Religion & Secularism

Secular is Insufficient – How HSC Differs from the Peace Corps

January 22, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 8 Comments

By Conor Robinson Humanist Service Corps Program Coordinator Recently, Hemant Mehta interviewed me about the Humanist Service Corps for his Friendly Atheist blog. Check out the piece if you haven’t […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Religion & Secularism

Television to the Rescue: Secularism, Islam, and TV in Modern Bangladesh

November 3, 2015by Guest Contributor 4 Comments

By Tarikul Islam (New York University) I love watching movies – I know, a shocker, right? Recently, I found out that a Bangladeshi film closed at the prestigious Busan International […]

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Book & Movie Reviews, Religion & Secularism

Lessons and Themes from Common Ground 2015

October 23, 2015by Leo Kozachkov Leave a comment

The collective IQ at Common Ground 2015 is higher than average—and the attendants seem to know it. Bouncing off the walls of College Ave’s spacious Student Center, one hears conversations […]

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Blog News & Events, Religion & Secularism

The Sacred & the Secular: Common Ground is Worth Finding

September 22, 2015by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University Despite an ingrained skepticism – and even revulsion – on the part of some at the thought of dialogue across the sacred/secular divide, there […]

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Blog News & Events, Religion & Secularism

Killing Witchcraft with Kindness

August 7, 2015by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

By Conor Robinson Humanist Service Corps Program Coordinator From July 2013 – June 2014, I oversaw Pathfinders Project, a yearlong international service trip sponsored by Foundation Beyond Belief as the […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

Why Would An Agnostic Do Interfaith Work?

July 9, 2015by Mesha Arant 9 Comments

For as long as I can remember, I have felt that there was something in the universe that was greater and more magnificent than I could ever be as an […]

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Religion & Secularism

Why We, as Atheists, Started a Fundraiser for Christians at Charleston

June 25, 2015by Matthew Facciani 7 Comments

There is a stigma that non-religious people are selfish, immoral, and do not volunteer. This is probably due to several reasons, but one could be that non-religious people may donate […]

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Religion & Secularism

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