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January, 2008
Disaster
Capitalism  by Richard Hiatt
Abortion
Revisited  by Phil Stahl
Evolution
is just a theory - like gravity   by Douglas
Schrepel
December, 2007
Could
the Personhood Amendment kill Christmas?  
by Janet Brazill
The
Golden Compass  opens December 7, 2007
Read
the Warnings before Taking  by Marsha Abelman
November, 2007
Reciting
the Pledge  by Janet Brazill
Abuse
of Reason: Propaganda  by Groff Schroeder
Who
are the Freethinkers of Colorado Springs? 
by Marsha Abelman
October, 2007
Science
and the Paranormal  by Lynne Kelly
The
Military, Religion and Neuroscience  by Richard
Hiatt
Skepticism:
The First Rule of Freethinking  by Louis
Guzman
Principles
of Rationality  by Phil Stahl
September, 2007
Secrecy 
by Richard Hiatt
A
Christian Nation?  by Groff Schroeder
Play
Fair on Elections  by Janet Brazill
August, 2007
Some
thoughts on Separation of Church and State 
Excerpted from Freethinkers by Susan Jacoby
The
Savior Template  by Phil Stahl
Relying
upon faith-based idealism  by Bob Neimanich
July, 2007
Terrorism 
by Richard Hiatt
Health
Care: Human Right or Profit Center?  by Groff
Schroeder
Challenge
Your Religion  by Marsha Abelman
Food
for Thought on Independence Day 2007 
June, 2007
Don't
tell me what God thinks  by Carol Tavris
Women
Without Superstition  by William Edelin
May, 2007
Radical
secularists agree with Jesus  by Marsha Abelman
Checks
and Balances  by Groff Schroeder
Designing
the American Burqa  by Janet Brazill
April, 2007
Lack
of Cause  by Martin Foreman
What
is a Freethinker? by Dan Barker
March, 2007
Tombs
and Miracles  by Janet Brazill
Public
School Professionals  by Groff Schroeder
Born
again Atheists  by William Edelin
February, 2007
Bring
on the 'Singularity'  by Janet Brazill
Does
Our God Have a Future  by Charles Hedrick
A
Personal Trolley in Your Future?  by Len
Schwee
January, 2007
God
And Stockholm Syndrome  by Jan Brazill
One
Commandment is Enough  by Martin Foreman
First
Freedom First  by Jan Brazill
The
Ten Commandments are Moral Fossils  by Charlie
Webb M.D.
December, 2006
Christmas
Crusaders   by Jan Brazill
November, 2006
You
May be a Freethinker if...  by Groff Schroeder
October, 2006
There
are No Atheists in Foxholes  by David Gleeson
Scientific
Atheism  by Len Schwee
INTELLIGENT
DESIGN OR INTELLIGENT DECEPTION? 
by Charlie Webb MD
Hell
House Terrorism  by Janet Brazill
September, 2006
Can
We Be Different?  by Groff Schroeder (first
published September 20, 2001)
There
are No Atheists in Foxholes  by David Gleeson
Wishes 
by Janet Brazill
August, 2006
Make Me
a God  by Martin Foreman
Some
Views on the Supernatural 
July, 2006
Triumph of
Reason: Statistics  by Groff Schroeder
Brown's Code 
by Louis Guzman
None of
Your Ms-ness  by Marsha Abelman
The Bell Tolls 
by Janet Brazill
June, 2006
God and Country 
by William Edelin
Where
Do You Suppose Dr. Shedd Got His Opinion of Women? 
Fruits
of the Culture of Life  by Janet Brazill
I Am a
Religion Addict  by Groff Schroeder
May, 2006
The Dangers
of the Hour  by Marilla M. Ricker
National
Day Of Prayer' Events Politicize Religion, Divide Country, Says Americans
United  by Americans United for the Separation of Church
and State
Sex
Education for the Real World  by Stephanie Sanden,
RN BSN
April, 2006
Good?
Evil? How can you know?  by Groff Schroeder
Earthrise 
by William Edelen
An Easter
Blockbuster  by Janet Brazill
March, 2006
Fairness
for Churches  by Dr. David Eller
Fear,
Faith, Discrimination and Diversity  by Dr. David Eller
If
Abortion Becomes a Crime  by Groff Schroeder
A
Marriage Proposal by Janet Brazill
February, 2006
If Limbo, why not Hell?
by Janet Brazill
Life
of Reason: Charles Darwin by Groff Schroeder
Fragile Egos
by Martin Foreman
Homophobic
Trauma by William Edelen
January, 2006
Freethinkers
Speak Across the Ages
The
Truth Has Not Been Tried by Len Schwee
Triumph
of Reason: Astronomy by Groff Schroeder
December, 2005
Subdividing
and Wall Building by Marsha Abelman
Holiday Wars
by Janet Brazill
Its
Christmas Isn't It? by David Eller
Some
Child Left Behind by Julianza Shavin-Katz
Why
can't we all be Japanese? by Martin Foreman
November, 2005
Following
our Founders Vision by Janet Brazill
Is
America Waging a "Just" War? by Groff Schroeder
October, 2005
Triumph
of Reason: Taxation by Groff Schroeder
Sacred
Sperm by Jan Brazill
Homophobics
and Leviticus by William Edelin
What
is a Freethinker? by Dan Barker
September, 2005
Surviving
Institutional Reality by Charlie Webb
Triumph
of Reason: The Profession by Groff Schroeder
August, 2005
Intelligent Design or Intelligent Deception
by Charlie Webb
A
Woman's Worth by Jan Brazill
Religious
Litmus Tests by Marsha Abelman

July, 2005
Let Us Do the
Math by Groff Schroeder
Attacking
the Messenger by Phil Stahl
The 4th of July
by William Edelen

June, 2005
Tell Me
What You Want - What You Really, Really Want! by Marsha Abelman
James Madison
by John Patrick Michael Murphy
Triumph
of Reason: Pharmacy by Groff Schroeder

May, 2005
Religious
Beliefs and Brain Seizures by Phil Stahl
America's
Number One Addiction: Drug Prohibition by Bob Wiley
Is
Refusing to do Your Job a Choice? by Ellen Rennels

April, 2005
Who Owns Your Body?
by Groff Schroeder
Triumph
of Reason: Government by Groff Schroeder
The
Da Vinci Code Effect by Jan Brazill

March, 2005
Knowing Your
Limits
by David Eller

February, 2005
The Why of Everything 
by Jan Brazill

January, 2005
The Last Prejudice 
by David Eller
Exposing
Civic Ignorance  by Phil Stahl
December, 2004
The Trouble
with Moral Values  by David Eller
Who Owns
the Public Square?  by Jan Brazill
Natural Selection
- Fact or Fiction?  by Groff Schroeder
Morality and
the Catholic Church  by Marsha Abelman

November, 2004
Moral Voters 
by Jan Brazil
Intolerance
in Education  by Groff Schroeder

October, 2004
The Politicians 
by John Patrick Michael Murphy
The Bible as Fiction 
by Charlie Webb
August, 2004
A
Gift from God?  by Groff Schroeder
The Dogma Delusion
  by Phil Stahl

July, 2004
What
We Stand For  by William Edelen
We are the Nones 
by David Gleeson

June, 2004
Triumph of Reason:
Space Travel  by Groff Schroeder
Don't Tread on Me God 
by Dr. David Eller

May, 2004
Triumph of Reason: History
  by Groff Schroeder
Lying to Believe 
by Dr. David Eller

April, 2004
Thumbs Up for Women's
Rights   by Marsha Ableman
Marriage, History, and
Culture  by Dr. David Eller

March, 2004
Intolerance 
by William Edelen
Bibles for Students? 
by Jan Brazill
MLK and the Separation of
Church and State  by Dr. Charlie Webb
More Passion, Less
Reason  by Dr. David Eller

February, 2004
Truth, Faith,
and Fiction  by Len Schwee
Thinking Outside
The Cave  by Dr. Carlos Bertha
Triumph of Reason:
Birth Control  by Groff Schroeder
Hiding Atheism? 
by Phil Stahl

January, 2004
Hitler's Religion 
by John Patrick Murphy
Recalcitrant Politicians 
by Jan Brazill
Side of Religion 
by Dr. David Eller
Snow Under a Full Moon 
by William Edelen
Prayer and Healing
In America  by Dr. Charlie Webb

December, 2003
The Santa Code 
by Dr. David Eller
Merry Mithra-mas 
by Dr. David Eller
Steven Weinberg 
by William Edelen
Fear of Liberalism? 
by Dr. David Eller

November, 2003
Raising The
Level of Religious Literacy  by William Edelen
Evolution or
Confusion?  by Phil Stahl
Triumph of Reason:
Conservation  by Groff Schroeder

October, 2003
Mind Your P's and
Quotes  by Steven Mahone
Marriage Amendments 
by Jan Brazill
Deleting God 
by William Edelen
Knowing and Believing 
by Len Schwee
Forbidden Love 
by Dr. Charlie Webb

September, 2003
Exposing the Myth
Of Hell  by Phil Stahl
Triumph of Reason: Medicine 
by Groff Schroeder
Moore Religion for
Everyone  by Dr. David Eller
Visitors and Palm Trees 
by William Edelen
Out 'Yonder' (Published
in CS Gazette)  by Steven Mahone

August, 2003
Our Origin and Destiny 
by Len Schwee
Triumph of Reason: Logic 
by Groff Schroeder
Legislating
Morality  by Dr. David Eller
The Bright Stuff 
by Dr. Daniel Dennett

June, 2003
A Radical Agenda 
by Frank Withworth
Triumph of Reason:
The Scientific Method  by Groff Schroeder
Summer Solstice 
by William Edelen
The Perfect Business 
by Len Schwee

May, 2003
Curing the Disease
of Fundamentalism  by Dr. Charlie Webb
Vote: Why Bother? 
by Groff Schroeder
City Council Tackles
Sin  by Jan Brazill
Mother's Day and the
Bible  by William Edelen

April, 2003
Ed's Revelation 
by Steven Mahone
Season of Dying Gods 
by Dr. David Eller
Mythological Continuity 
by William Edelen
Liberty, Morality,
and Enslavement  by Len Schwee

March, 2003
Think For Yourself 
by Dr. Charlie Webb
America: The Balancing
Act  by Dr. Louis Guzman
Which God? Whose Trust? 
by Dr. David Eller
A Day to Honor Courage 
by Jan Brazill

February, 2003
In the 'Name'
of Science  by Steven Mahone
Galileo 2003 
by Dr. David Eller
Biblical Literacy 
by William Edelen
Darwin and the
Wisdom of Our Ancestors  by Dr. Charlie Webb
Our Cosmic Conscience 
by Dr. Louis Guzman

January, 2003
Missionar-rogance! 
by Dr. David Eller
Religious
Freedom Day?  by Groff Schroeder
'PC' Greetings 
by Jan Brazill
Better Ideas Are Forbidden 
by Len Schwee

December, 2002
Jefferson's 'Wall
of Separation'  by Bruce Monson
Solstice In The
Canyon  by William Edelen
Danger, Beauty,
and Belief  by Dr. David Eller
EC - The Best Kept Secret 
by Lenox Powell

November, 2002
Science,
Religion, and Politics  by Groff Schroeder
Implausible
Claims  by Jan Brazill
Why Materialism? 
by Phil Stahl
Evolving Creationism 
by Dr. Charlie Webb

October, 2002
The Jesus Box 
by David Eller
Biblical Scholars
... Defined  by William Edelen
Using God's Money 
by Dr. David Eller
Liberty and
Conformity  by Len Schwee

September, 2002
In Your Hour of Need 
by Groff Schroeder
God and Country 
by William Edelen
'Special Rights'
for Religion  by Jan Brazill

August, 2002
Women Stand Against Fundamentalism 
by Rebecca Hale
Got Science? 
by Groff Schroeder
Fear of Diversity 
by Dr. David Eller
Evolution Redux 
by Phil Stahl

July, 2002
Beyond Prejudice: Mean
People Suck  by Dr. Charlie Webb
Divided We Fall
(Published in CS Gazette)  by Steven Mahone
God in Pledge Establishes
Religion  by Groff Schroeder
Proud to be Known
as Liberal  by William Edelen

June, 2002
The Catholic
Predicament  by Phil Stahl
The Joy of Unbelief! 
by Jan Brazill
An Open and Shut
Case  by Dr. David Eller

May, 2002
A Good Life 
by Dr. David Eller
The Demon-Possessed
Woman and The Kindly Deacon  by Bruce Monson
Mind Viruses and Memes 
by Phil Stahl
Some Pray, Some Perspire 
by Steven Mahone

April, 2002
The Crux of the Problem
is Faith Itself  by Len Schwee
Creationism is Make
Believe  by Dr. Charlie Webb
If Abortion Becomes
a Crime  by Groff Schroeder
Earthrise 
by William Edelen

March, 2002
Religiosity and
the Brain  by Phil Stahl
Attach of the Megachurches 
by Dr. David Eller
Accuracy of
My Columns Confirmed  by William Edelen
Piety and Patriotism 
by David Eller
A Religious
Conversation With Mark Twain  by Dr. Charlie Webb

February, 2002
Got Humanism? 
by Steven Mahone
Prayer as Magic 
by William Edelen
The Ultimate
Terrorist  by Doris Drisgrill
Founding Presidents
Not Christian  by William Edelen

January, 2002
Christianity: A 6000-year
History?  by Steven Mahone
Post Hoc Miracles 
by Bruce Monson
Invisible Bonds 
by Jan Brazill

December, 2001
A Zen Jesus for Christmas 
by William Edelen
But Wait, There's
More!  by Groff Schroeder
What I Want For Christmas 
by John Patrick Murphy
Humanist Values 
by Phil Stahl
Free of the
Biblical God  by William Edelen

November, 2001
Christian Reconstructionism:
Threat to Liberty  by Jan Brazill
Believers
and Unbelievers  by Dr. Charlie Webb
Is Faith the Answer? 
by Doris Drisgrill
Christian Terrorism 
by William Edelen

October, 2001
No Faith in PBS 
by Steven Mahone

September, 2001
Homophobic Trauma 
by William Edelen
A Challenge to Christians 
by Rebecca Hale
The Grace of Reason 
by Dr. David Eller
Can We Be Different? 
by Groff Schroeder

August, 2001
No Miracles Required 
by Bruce Monson
Hookers for Heaven 
by Dr. Charlie Webb
Humanism 101 
by William Edelen
Separation of Church
and Medicine  by Jan Brazill

July, 2001
The 10 Commandments are
Moral Fossils  by Charlie Webb
Mark Twain and Religion 
by William Edelen

June, 2001
World Peace Now 
by Jan Brazill
Abortion 
by William Edelen

May, 2001
Reflections on the
National Day of Prayer  by Rick Clark
"Noebel" Intentions 
by Steven Mahone

April, 2001
The Worst Deception 
by Charlie Webb
The Moon and Resurrection 
by William Edelen

March, 2001
Mr. Nanny 
by Steven Mahone
Bush and Moses 
by William Edelen
The Power of Hatred 
by Jan Brazill

Other Past Articles
Fear's Natural Enemy 
by Steven Mahone
The Evolution
of Morality  by Doris Drisgrill
A Sin To Be Me 
by Steven Mahone
Unscientific Creationism 
by Rick Clark
Correcting
The Crime Of Marijuana Prohibition  by Charlie Webb
The Eternal Debate 
by Steven Mahone
Abortion: The Forbidden
Word  by Charlie Webb
When
Religion Dictates Medicine  by Jan Brazill
Love
and Truth in the New Millennium  by Charlie Webb
A
Moral Existence  by Steven Mahone
Atheism
and Freethought in the U.S. Military  by Rick Clark
In
God We Trust  by John Patrick Murphy
A
Cafeteria Pope  by Jan Brazill
The
Apology of John Paul II  by John Patrick Murphy
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