Dear Universe of 2008,
By Chris Basinet
A few weeks ago, Rodrigo wrote a powerful and beautiful little composition that reflected on his experiences and his relationship with secularism, and it (along with the end of 2008) inspired me to think and write…
Recent Posts
Feature
Mutiny on a Chromosome By Abhishek Bhatnagar
In Darwin's time, it was believed that selection occurs at the level of an individual - that an entire creature ...
Triangulation FTL: Right Wing Pastor Rick Warren to Lead Invocation By Robin Zhang
No, not 'faster than light', but rather 'for the lose'. And while I will continue to support him (he hasn't ...
Leaving College By Rodrigo Neely
This is a post I have been waiting to write. This week I will take two finals, which I am confident ...
Once an Etiology: a short rant on the Tree of Life By Tyler Handley
I have always thought of the Tree of Life and the fall of man as a metaphor for maturing. A ...
What’s happening in Canada? By Ian Bushfield
I'm not sure if the news has penetrated the USA, but I feel like I need to provide a summary ...
Secular Humanists Should Be Vegetarians By Guest Contributor
Contributed by John Xu One thing we atheists seem to pride ourselves more and more these days over religious folks is ...
The life of a language By Abhishek Bhatnagar
Isn't it amazing how language perpetuates itself? We tend to look at the world as a set of tangible objects ...
Art is God By Rodrigo Neely
Alright now. Bare with me. I am a naturalist. I have come to learn throughout my undergraduate education that science seems to ...
News
Atheists=Trolls?By Chris Basinet
Atheists Should Be Treated Like Trolls - FOX NEWS
Wow. Just wow.
I shouldn’t even look at anything from Fox News because this is so typical. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a news story with…
By Chris Basinet
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is suing the Cherry Creek School District of Colorado on behalf of three parents of children who attend schools in the district. The suit is taking place over an item…
By Robin Zhang
Former SNL comedian and Air America radio host Al Franken is likely to become Minnesota’s next senator. For those of you out of the loop, Franken trailed Coleman by 215 votes on Nov. 4th after all…
Commentary
Pursuing The Eradication of FaithBy Tauriq Moosa
Whilst this has a bold title, the actual implications are mundane. Here at The Edger, we are in the process of assimilating the direct goals, discourse and method of various secular humanist enterprises. We wage war…
By Tauriq Moosa
It is not out of pure chance that Gabriel Garcia Marquez chose to entitle a book Of Love & Other Demons. Equipped with such a vestigial reminder of how we explained strange phenomena - demons, witches,…
By Rodrigo Neely
Rick Warren is giving the preacher talk at Obama’s inaguration.
Warren sucks. He is a homophobic, fundamentalist, who believes that the purpose of life is to have the magic voice of Jesus inside your head tell you…
Media
Where is the case for optimism?By Abhishek Bhatnagar
*sigh*…the year in review.
By Chris Basinet
There are many, many people out there who are just plain confused about religion. Personally, I know a lot of people (and I’m sure you’ll realize that you do, too) who have an idea of where…
By Abhishek Bhatnagar
A while back, we featured Dr. Terese Hart - environmentalist - on the site. She was in the States at the time on a break from her work in the Congo. Ever since, she and her…

