14 Sep, 2022
Attack on religious liberty?
As keynote speaker at Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Summit conference in Rome last July, Supreme Court Justice Alito, said that “religious liberty is under attack.”
23 Aug, 2021
Only religious war remains
The Taliban seizure of Afghanistan underscores an ugly 21st century fact: Religion-based warfare remains the world’s worst type of armed conflict, and the “holy warriors” display barbaric cruelty...
17 Jul, 2021
It’s a Crime to Trust God
Fundamentalists and Republicans who dominate Mississippi put “In God We Trust” on car license plates, forcing all drivers to promote religion.
23 Mar, 2021
Whatever happened to war?
For millennia, it was considered normal for strong tribes to conquer, pillage and subjugate weaker ones.
17 Dec, 2020
‘Secular Power Changing America
Here’s a dramatic example of the growing power of Americans who say their religion is “none”:
3 Dec, 2020
‘Nones’ Elected Biden-Harris
Americans who say their religion is “none” delivered the White House to the Biden-Harris...
18 Oct, 2020
Will ‘Nones’ Bring a Progressive Future?
Someday, the coronavirus tragedy will be gone, wiped out by scientific vaccines. And Donald Trump will be just an unpleasant memory, an absurd reminder of what can happen when bigotry contaminates democracy.
13 Sep, 2020
Hang together or hang separately
“Ben Franklin warned his pals—the other Founders—that unity was the overriding goal as they struggled for freedom from British rule.” Tom...
12 Aug, 2020
White Christian Bigotry
“Racism is much stronger among America’s white Christians than among churchless whites – and it always has been…” James A....
8 Sep, 2019
Prodding ‘nones’ to vote
“Progressives hope for an America where health care is a human right for everyone — and women’s right to choose...
28 Aug, 2019
Humanism – helping people
“Long ago, when I was a congressional press secretary, Jennings Randolph was a wise senator …” Author: James A. Haught...
9 Aug, 2019
The biggest news of the 21st century
“What’s the most significant occurrence so far in the 21st century?…” Author: James A. Haught Published in: Davis Enterprise, Counterpunch,...
2 Aug, 2019
An Open Letter to Venango County Court
“My friend and his family are people of color, innocent, American, and just a family…” Author: Wim Laven Published in:...
6 Feb, 2019
Understand the disease to cure it
“Two days ago, on February 4, 2019, the bodies of a handsome apparently successful husband and beautiful successful wife—Denise and...
6 Feb, 2019
The ultimate human idiocy
“What’s the ultimate form of human idiocy? I nominate religious suicide bombings, in which fanatics kill themselves to murder “infidels”...