Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I respond to religious believers’ claims that God, rather than human actions, improves individuals’ quality of life. I often hear religious believers, rather than personally taking credit for improving their quality of life, giving sole credit to supernatural forces; people will say they God changed their lives rather than saying they took steps to become […]
I provided a secular invocation on behalf of the NEPA Freethought Society at the June 12, 2014 Wilkes-Barre City Council meeting. Following several objections to the government-led Judeo-Christian prayers at Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings [see my July 2013 speech and June 2013 speech], a letter to the editor published in a local newspaper, an appearance on […]
I was invited to speak for the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia on 5/25/14. Here’s a video of the speech and the Q&A. Speech overview: There are many approaches associated with communicating atheism and humanism. How can atheists and humanists most effectively communicate messages of atheism and humanism to the general public? Is there one […]
Since I first came out as an atheist in 2009, Christians have claimed offense in response to my public efforts. Here’s my short response. ‘I am offended’ is often a conversation stopper. Rather than discussing why someone is offended or discussing an issue at hand, some Christians will cast me as a bad person for openly […]
I will be speaking for a May 25, 2014 speaker series event in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia. I will be presenting a speech titled “Communicating atheism and humanism” at the Upper Moreland Library at 109 Park Avenue in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania on May 25, 2014. Find more information and RSVP […]
