Is Christianity Dying?
Is Christianity Dying? – Russell D Moore asks rhetorically in an article sent to me by a friend who serves in the ministry, wanting my commentary or insight as Dr.…
Unbreaking the Broken Self (pt 1)
On my way home to work last night I was listening to fellow Southern apostate Neil Carter’s guest appearance on The Humanist Hour and I heard him talk about being less…
The Phil Robertson Rape Fantasy
Phil Robertson, patriarch of the Robertson clan of Duck Dynasty fame, is a diamond of the neoconservative right wing’s eye; he’s independently wealthy, loves to shoot guns, and believes that…
Why this generation is really leaving Christianity
Christians on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have been sharing a deluge of recent articles from “hip pastors” about how young people are leaving the church and leaving…
The Three Great Dangers of Religion
I’m the type of person that can sit across the table from a person of any religious background, no matter how fundamentalist they may be, and find a common humanity…
Recognizing my White Privilege
White Privilege – many deny it’s existence, unaware that the leg up they’ve received in their own lives simply because they’ve been born with the right skintone – yet in…
Why I’m an Atheist Activist in the Deep South
There are a couple things everyone assumes about the people they meet here in the town of Eastman, Georgia; you probably vote Republican, and you probably self identify as…
Grief and the loss of your faith
This particular post is being written with the ex-christian and ex-believer who has embraced atheism or agnosticism in lieu of their former faith. This is done because this is where…
Debating God In The Bible Belt
Some months ago I was contacted via email by the organizers of the God or No God Debate and issued a challenge to debate the topic of God in the town…
Four Refutations for Pascal’s Wager
One of the most common and over used defenses for the Christian faith, and any faith really, is that of Pacal’s Wager – It’s so common and so overused that…