If I were asked to identify my religion, I would reply that I am a Jewish atheist. While this may seem to be a contradiction in terms, it makes perfect …
Day: December 6, 2013
Growing Up Pushing the Rock (September 2003)
The youth pastor stood with his lies and with rage in his eyes and his lips moved–but nothing came out. The sermon that night was on the evils of abortion …
In the Heat of the Right (September 2003)
I grew up in an American town, a small Alabama town. It is home to farmers, soccer moms, and gang members. Residents drive tractors, sport-utility vehicles, and low-rider pick-up trucks. …
Atheists in Foxholes: Why I Didn’t Earn My God and Country Medal by John Hill (September 2003)
My deconversion began in a most fortuitous way. While in the Boy Scouts, at about 12 years old, I really wanted the nifty-looking “God and Country” medal. As part of …
Religious Signs of the Times by Charles Cheves (August 2003)
Late in March, I drove up Miami Avenue, a heavily traveled street that connects a residential area with downtown Venice, Fla., and was startled to see 15 ugly 2×3 foot …
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The Incongruity in the Pledge of Allegiance (August 2003)
Our country is based on the idea of liberty and equality. Yet every day millions of American students declare the foundation of our country to be something else entirely: a …
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A Notion Forgotten by Time (August 2003)
On June 27, 2002, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made what could be considered the most controversial ruling of a federal court since Brown vs. the Board of Education …
Under God Should Go Under (August 2003)
Every Memorial Day in the elementary schools of my hometown all the students rise up in the auditorium and recite together the Pledge of Allegiance. Almost all the students, that …
For All the People (August 2003)
In 1892, Francis Bellamy wrote a flag salute for a quadricentennial Columbus Day celebration and called it the “Pledge of Allegiance.” His intent was to crystallize the best and most …
