Reason is nothing less than the guardian of love

Atheism is just a way of clearing the space for better conversations.

Religious moderation is the direct result of taking scripture less and less seriously. So why not take it less seriously still? Why not admit the the Bible is merely a collection of imperfect books written by highly fallible human beings.

The wealthiest Americans often live as though they and their children had nothing to gain from investments in education, infrastructure, clean-energy, and scientific research.

In my own case, the most inflammatory statements I have ever made are ones that I have written and remain willing to defend.

You can't take credit for your talents, but it matters that you use them. You can't really be blamed for your weaknesses, but it matters that you correct them. So pride and shame don't make a lot of sense, in the final analysis, but they weren't much fun anyway.

You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.