While many people on the left are elated at President Obama’s statement of support for gay marriage, many others are expressing cynicism about it, saying his prior reticence was just political calculation and his doing it now is just political exped...

How do you practice your atheism? At first glance, this seems like a silly question, since atheism is defined by the lack of practice—specifically, the lack of religious practice. When you think about it, though, there are two deeper levels at whic...