

New study shows need to eliminate religious oaths in court
The British Journal of Psychology recently published a study that found jurors are more likely to convict defendants who opt for a secular affirmation rather
The British Journal of Psychology recently published a study that found jurors are more likely to convict defendants who opt for a secular affirmation rather
Earlier this week, the New York Times published a blistering exposé on Hasidic Jewish yeshivas in New York that have failed students to a staggering
After a century and a half of widespread abuse, followed by decades of scrutiny and years of intense public pressure, Pope Francis finally delivered an
Note: This is published with the permission of my wife and daughter, who are discussed but not named. I’ve never liked the Pledge of Allegiance.
We have learned something new and disturbing about France: The Roman Catholic Church has likely abused more than 300,000 French kids since 1950. That’s an
The Catholic Church has a rich history of giving its adherents reasons to quit. For those hanging on, the past few days have delivered yet another.
Clergy abuse in Wisconsin has been widespread for decades, and history has taught us that churches cannot be trusted to police themselves.
There’s a disturbing new phenomenon we’ve recently observed at the state level.
Christian nationalists and theocrats have unleashed a torrent of hostile bills in state legislatures around the country that secularists must oppose.
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