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Category: Faitheist
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Chris Stedman is the Assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and author of Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious. He tweets at @ChrisDStedman. This post originally appeared at Religion Dispatches. The debate over Humanist chaplains in the military continues this week with Family Research Council president Tony Perkins offering several of the most common sentiments held by those who…
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Chris Stedman reflects upon a recent visit to Utah as he prepares for Boston Pride.
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In honor of Mother's Day and moms everywhere, where sharing a few of our favorite Mom moments in Beacon books. Today's passages illustrate two beautiful gifts the authors received from their moms: for Kevin Jennings, a love of books; for Chris Stedman, a sense of gratitude. Please feel free to share your own mom memories…
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Now available at Audible: The story of a former Evangelical Christian turned openly gay atheist who now works to bridge the divide between atheists and the religious.
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Fifty-Five Years Ago Today… Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin Yes, this publicity hit is from February 26, 1958, but we didn't have a blog (much less the not-to-be-missed Beacon Buzz report) back then … The New York Times published this review of James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son, written by Langston Hughes.…
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The authors of Gather at the Table embark on their West Coast tour.
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Chris Stedman explores the true meaning of Christmas… for an atheist.
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An interview with Chris Stedman about his life as an atheist interfaith activist.
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A new book tells the story of a former Evangelical Christian turned openly gay atheist who now works to bridge the divide between atheists and the religious.
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