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Secularism: Minnesota Atheists Responds to David Brooks
David Brooks recently wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times about what he views as the perils of secularism. Several media outlets, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, picked up his...
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Atheist Night at the new St. Paul Saints Ballpark
For the last three years the Minnesota Atheists took over the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball team for a night of unbelievable fun. This year the Saints will be playing in their brand new, state...
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The Secular Watch
By Grant Steves In 2007, Charles Taylor published his book, A Secular Age. It is a 900 page treatise on the philosophical and sociological history and critique of secularism. Since the Reformation...
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Why I Am Not a Rationalist
By Stephanie ZvanReprinted from the blog Almost Diamond with permission I am not a rationalist. I have friends who are rationalists. I do my best to think of it as a nice little hobby of theirs. I do...
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President's Column: Atheism & Chapel Hill
By Eric Jayne On February 10, Craig Stephen Hicks, a white middle aged atheist, gunned down three young Muslim college students—all of whom were of Palestinian descent. Deah Shaddy Barakat, the...
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Robertson's Wager: The Duck Dynasty Quackery of Morals
By Eric Jayne Phil Robertson, from A&E’s popular Duck Dynasty show has shared his Bible-based philosophy about many things including same-sex relationships and race. Last week he argued for...
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News and Notes: Marriage Equality Laws
By George Francis Kane The marriage equality movement has had a string of successes in referendum elections and the courts. Today same-sex marriages are recognized by the federal government and are...
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Join us in the May Day Parade
By Heather Hegi Hooray for spring! What better way to celebrate it than to walk in the May Day Parade with Minnesota Atheists.I really enjoy walking in the parade and holding signs representing secular...
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The Thing About Cops
By Mike Haubrich (Reprinted from apexofludicrous.wordpress.com with permission) An acquaintance unfriended me on Facebook a few weeks ago because I had hit the “Like” button for a story in which a cop...
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Unbelievable Baseball with St. Paul Saints
Sports teams have been holding faith and family nights for many years, but in 2012 the St. Paul Saints became the first ever professional sports team to feature atheists night in what was billed “A...
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President's Column: Thank God for Millennials!
By Eric Jayne It was initially discouraging when the state of Indiana passed their discriminatory Religious Restoration Act. The law gave religiously faithful people increased power and special...
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Minnesota Atheists visit Church of Scientology
By Eric Jayne A group from Minnesota Atheists visited the Church of Scientology this past Memorial Day weekend. It was the second time we toured their building after first visiting shortly after it...
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The Something (rather than nothing) that I Attended
By James Zimmerman Recently, I had the opportunity to attend and present at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, held at Eastern Washington University (near Spokane). My presentation was...
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Washington County Decision is Status Quo for Atheists
By Stephanie Zvan On May 4, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of Atheists for Human Rights as moot. The suit was filed when a marriage officiant certified by AFHR...
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Remembering Bob Nienkerk
August Berkshire wrote and read this tribute at the memorial for Robert Nienkerk on June 29, 2015. Nature just provided us with a brief rainstorm, so we would all have something that Bob would have...
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Atheism and Religion at the Ol' Ballgame
By Eric Jayne The Minnesota Twins will be holding their first ever “Faith Night” at Target Field on Aug. 29. That’s exactly three weeks after the minor league St. Paul Saints hold “Atheist Night” at...
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Play Ball! Good Fun with Saints and Aints
By Eric Jayne Local baseball fans gave up their soles to atheists this past Saturday at CHS Field in downtown St. Paul. The fourth annual atheist-themed St. Paul Saints game integrated a shoe drive...
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MN Atheists Needs You for the 2015 War on Christmas
Snow is on the ground, eggnog is readily available, twinkling lights are brightening up the cold winter night, and conservative Christians are complaining about the holiday decorations at coffee shops...
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No Bell Ringing or Red Kettles: Fundraiser for Foundation Beyond Belief
Forgo the army of bell-ringers, red kettles, and faith-based charities which are too concerned with misguided bible-based morals and ideas of salvation. Consider, instead, making a financial donation...
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Atheist Baseball at the new CHS Field
The Minnesota Atheists and Freedom From Religion Foundation are taking over the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball team for the fifth year in a row! Like last year, we'll be aksing fans to give us...
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