https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/ Daylight Atheism en-US https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/12/threads-of-2021-early-edition/ There are a few days left in 2021, but with my time here drawing to a close, let’s take a look back at the year’s biggest stories: The Capitol Insurrection Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, despite his attempts to steal and subvert it. His defeat dismayed the many, many Christian preachers who prophesied that […] The Foyer Meta https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24894 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:31:10 +0000 There are a few days left in 2021, but with my time here drawing to a close, let’s take a look back at the year’s biggest stories: The Capitol Insurrection Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, despite his attempts to steal and subvert it. His defeat dismayed the many, many Christian preachers who prophesied that […] https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/12/the-river-flows-onward/ I joined Patheos in January 2013, and I’ve been writing here ever since. That’s nine years – a respectable tenure by any standard. Patheos offered me a new home when I departed Big Think, for which I’m grateful. They’ve always respected my editorial independence and never sought to steer me away from writing about whatever […] The Foyer Site Administration https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24888 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 03:15:37 +0000 I joined Patheos in January 2013, and I’ve been writing here ever since. That’s nine years – a respectable tenure by any standard. Patheos offered me a new home when I departed Big Think, for which I’m grateful. They’ve always respected my editorial independence and never sought to steer me away from writing about whatever […] https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/12/daylight-atheism-is-back/ Greetings! I’ve been away from the blog for a while. Apologies for the unannounced absence. I didn’t fall off the edge of the flat earth or anything like that. I took what I intended to be a short hiatus in October, which ended up lasting longer than I planned. There’s a story behind that, which […] The Foyer https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24867 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:47:47 +0000 Greetings! I’ve been away from the blog for a while. Apologies for the unannounced absence. I didn’t fall off the edge of the flat earth or anything like that. I took what I intended to be a short hiatus in October, which ended up lasting longer than I planned. There’s a story behind that, which […] https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/10/commonwealth-iii-xvii-project-chicxulub/ The Pacific Republic's advance team meets the U.S. prison-industrial state in battle. The Loft commonwealth Fiction https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24821 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:54:31 +0000 The Pacific Republic's advance team meets the U.S. prison-industrial state in battle. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/10/the-southern-baptists-face-daylight/ The leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention defy, then grudgingly submit to, a demand that they reveal what they knew about sexual predators in the denomination. The Rotunda Religious Morality https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24812 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:14:10 +0000 The leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention defy, then grudgingly submit to, a demand that they reveal what they knew about sexual predators in the denomination. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/10/secular-surge/ By James A. Haught The long-foreseen Secular Age is arriving at a gallop. Survey after survey finds snowballing increases of Americans who say their religion is “none.” The 2017 American Family Survey found that “nones” have climbed past one-third of U.S. adults — the highest ratio yet tallied. These churchless people have become the nation’s […] The Rotunda Demographics Guest Authors https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24800 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:30:26 +0000 By James A. Haught The long-foreseen Secular Age is arriving at a gallop. Survey after survey finds snowballing increases of Americans who say their religion is “none.” The 2017 American Family Survey found that “nones” have climbed past one-third of U.S. adults — the highest ratio yet tallied. These churchless people have become the nation’s […] https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/10/commonwealth-iii-xvi-angel-of-fury/ Commonwealth: A Novel of Utopia, part 3, chapter 4 Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from my novel Commonwealth. The rest of today’s installment is free, but only on my Patreon site. If you want to read the next part today, it’s already up on Patreon as well. You can sign up for as little […] The Loft commonwealth Fiction https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24796 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 01:34:33 +0000 Commonwealth: A Novel of Utopia, part 3, chapter 4 Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from my novel Commonwealth. The rest of today’s installment is free, but only on my Patreon site. If you want to read the next part today, it’s already up on Patreon as well. You can sign up for as little […] https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/09/christians-against-empathy/ The religious right has immunized themselves against empathy, but now we're in the throes of a crisis where empathy is vital for survival. The Library coronavirus Evangelicalism Religious Morality https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24775 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:30:27 +0000 The religious right has immunized themselves against empathy, but now we're in the throes of a crisis where empathy is vital for survival. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/09/episcopal-church-fadeout/ One of America's oldest and wealthiest denominations is in terminal demographic decline. The Rotunda Demographics Guest Authors https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24763 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:30:00 +0000 One of America's oldest and wealthiest denominations is in terminal demographic decline. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2021/09/commonwealth-iii-xv-intruder-alert/ The Pacific Republic's rescue team is found out. The Loft commonwealth Fiction https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/?p=24760 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:50:37 +0000 The Pacific Republic's rescue team is found out.