Over the last few years, I have come to find more meaning in my life by embracing humanism. It wasn’t easy. There were two steps in this process: (1) regarding my utilitarian decisions through a virtue ethics lens, and (2) building my aspirational identity around my sense of virtue. We secular folk do not easily

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Thoughtful theists and atheists tend to agree that Darwin’s evolutionary biology took the theist’s argument from design off the table, at least as far as biology is concerned. Yet, it seems to many of us atheists that evolution ought to do more than neutralize the argument. Doesn’t it seem at least a little weird that

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In September, I’ll be holding an event in the Chicago area on the topic of secular identity and virtue ethics. I’ve been persuaded to name the event after my book, Passionate Humanism. Here’s what to expect at the event. Humanism Humanists, atheists, and skeptics do not believe in the supernatural. We typically believe in free

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single blog post saying you’ll get around to it.

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