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A “Soft Place to Land” for African-American Humanists: Interview w Dr. Anthony Pinn

March 12, 2015by Mesha Arant Leave a comment

As the Humanist community strives to become more inclusive, many African-Americans find themselves asking: where do we fit into this all? Although religious and political life is nuanced within any group, […]

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Religion & Secularism

A Defense of Social Labels

October 28, 2014by Paul Chiariello 8 Comments

Are you a Democrat or Republican?  A Christian, or maybe Muslim? An Atheist?  What’s your stance on abortion: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?  What’s your ethnicity? Labels for political parties, religions, races, […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

Storytelling: The Dangerous Art of Identity Formation

June 20, 2014by Esther Boyd 5 Comments

When I was four years old, I attended a church-based preschool in a small town in Minnesota. My parents carpooled with friends from the neighborhood, and because of this arrangement […]

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Politics & Culture

Happiness Is…? What Makes the Happiest Countries the Happiest

August 13, 2013by Harold A. Mesa Leave a comment

“Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.” Robert […]

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Ethics & Philosophy

The Importance of Buildings: An Agnostic’s Reflection on Church

May 24, 2013by Harold A. Mesa 36 Comments

I am not religious. Despite this, I often find myself in many Catholic churches due to the socio-cultural legacy of my family. And were it not for the fact that […]

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