We Need Political Atheists in the Age of Trump—and Beyond

We Need Political Atheists in the Age of Trump—and Beyond

Atheism as a term first described those who refused to recognize the divinity of the Roman emperor. We need that attitude toward today's would-be kings.

We Need More Political Atheists

Recently, a friend was asked, “What church do you go to?” to which he replied he was an atheist. I heard his response and was left contemplating what does that mean today and in this historical moment? What did his declaration have to do with what we were doing on Saturday mornings on a street in Washington, D.C., educating and asking people to join the economic boycott against the Target corporation?  Target was one of the first companies to an…