Personal Essays
After leaving religion, I learned that some atheists were more interested in opposing Islam than standing for pluralism
My faith denied that I existed, even as others were willing to accompany me on my journey
Women who have miscarried know first-hand that a pre-term fetus is not a baby, we must use our voices and our standing as mothers to protect abortion access
Finally a television program that shows the struggle Muslim women face between bigoted Western right-wingers and intracultural misogyny
As a child brought up in Mormonism, I was taught to constantly worry about whether I’d survive the Second Coming of Jesus
Learning to confront loss is a critical part of our humanity, one that modern society often discourages
I used to have both my father and America on a pedestal. My faith in both has been severely shaken, but I still have hope that it’s not too late for one of them.
Not having children with my ex-husband was the biggest relief of my life
People who leave high-demand religions do so for many reasons, it’s very telling that their critics think it’s all about sex
Evangelical leaders have finally started speaking about people who leave the fold, but it’s clear that they don’t understand what they’re talking about
Relentless bombardment by stories on social media makes our attention an increasingly scarce resource and increases the chance that any given story we encounter is fake.
We live in a world in which science has undermined many traditional faith truth claims. But what if the true power of religion is mythology?
Disinformation and conspiracy theories have always been around, what’s different now is that American conservatism has rebuilt itself on disbelieving reality.