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For the last several years, my work as an interfaith activist has been largely defined by a single question: "Wait -- you do interfaith work, and you're an atheist?!"That question, posed by religious people (to be fair, I've gotten that question from many atheists, though usually for a different reason-for more on that, check out this recent piece I wrote on atheists and interfaith…See More
Chris Stedman posted a blog postDear Religious Americans: How Many Atheists Do You Know?
For the last several years, my work as an interfaith activist has been largely defined by a single question: "Wait -- you do interfaith work, and you're an atheist?!"That question, posed by religious people (to be fair, I've gotten that question from many atheists, though usually for a different reason-for more on that, check out this recent piece I wrote on atheists and interfaith…See More
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This year, two notable controversies have been brewing in Tennessee: a proposed bill that would forbid educators from using the word "gay" in the classroom, and a court battle to determine if Islam is a religion. (The verdict? Islam is in…See More
Chris Stedman posted a blog postInkerfaith: What My New Abraham Lincoln Tattoo Has To Do With Atheism and Interfaith Work
These last few weeks, I've gotten a lot of questions about my newest tattoo -- a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on my right shoulder."Why Abraham Lincoln? Is it because there are rumors he was gay?" Well, no, but I do appreciate the opportunity to make a Gaybraham Lincoln pun, thank you."Why Abraham Lincoln? Do you want to make sure everyone knows that you really hate slavery?" Wait, was there ever a question about my stance on slavery?!"Why Abraham Lincoln? Is it because you're a hipster, and…See More
Mystic Tourist commented on Chris Stedman's blog post Welcome to Rural Pennsylvania"Keep up the good work Chris. Thanks."
Chris Stedman posted a blog postWelcome to Rural Pennsylvania
“I still can’t believe this is what I do for living,” I thought to myself as I walked out of the airport in State College, Pennsylvania.I was met by the Rev. David Witkovsky, Campus Chaplain for Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, and Juniata Campus Ministry intern Lauren Seganos. “Welcome to rural Pennsylvania,” said Lauren as the crisp April wind threatened to knock us over.I was in the middle of my second speaking tour of 2011—this time to…See More
Chris Stedman posted a blog postDo Atheists Belong in the Interfaith Movement?
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk in the organized atheist, humanist, skeptic and freethought movements about the potential benefits and drawbacks of interfaith work.Over at Patheos, the Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Roy Speckhardt, recently made an…See More
Mystic Tourist commented on Chris Stedman's blog post Stephen Hawking’s Other Insight"That was an excellent read, thank you. I am a Secular Mystic and place my confidence in things being as they are. I am certain that God affords no one harm, regardless of what a person thinks or does. God's existence, or not, is of…"
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- Chris Stedman is the Interfaith and Community Service Fellow for the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University and the Managing Director of State of Formation at the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, run in partnership with Hebrew College, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions. Chris received an MA in Religion from Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago, for which he was awarded the Billings Prize for Most Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.
A graduate of Augsburg College with a summa cum laude B.A. in Religion, Chris is a blogger for the The Huffington Post Religion, where his work is among the most commented in the site’s history. The founder and author of the blog NonProphet Status, his writing has also appeared in venues such as The Washington Post On Faith, Tikkun Daily, The New Humanism, and more. Previously a Content Developer and Adjunct Trainer for the Interfaith Youth Core, Chris is a secular humanist working to foster positive and productive dialogue between faith communities and the nonreligious.
The author at the Liberty Walk, an interfaith rally supporting religious freedom.
He is currently writing a book on this topic for Beacon Press and speaks on it regularly both by invitation and as a member of the Secular Student Alliance Speakers Bureau. Chris also serves as an advisor to the Foundation Beyond Belief‘s “Bridging the Gap” initiative and is on the Leadership Team of the Common Ground Campaign, a coalition of young people standing up in response to the recent wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence in America.
He is a widely published writer and public speaker, a member of the American Humanist Association and voting member of the Secular Student Alliance, and is the Religion Staff Writer for Jettison Quarterly. Chris is also the co-founder of the Secular Humanist Alliance of Chicago (SHAC).
Chris was raised in a secular home but converted to Evangelical Christianity after being invited to church by friends at 11 years old. After years of wrestling with Evangelical theology and his sexual orientation, Chris left the Christian tradition and spent some time exploring. Eventually he recognized that he was a Secular Humanist, and today he works to advocate for the mutual respect of religious and non-religious individuals. He can be reached at nonprophetstatus@gmail.com.
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Dear Religious Americans: How Many Atheists Do You Know?
Posted on August 7, 2011 at 4:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
For the last several years, my work as an interfaith activist has been largely defined by a single question: "Wait -- you do interfaith work, and you're an atheist?!"
That question, posed by religious people (to be fair, I've gotten that question from many atheists, though usually for a different reason-for more on that, check out this recent piece I wrote on atheists and…
Continue Don’t Ask, Don’t Tennessee: Why Muslims and the LGBTQ Community Should Be Allies
Posted on August 2, 2011 at 9:49am 0 Comments 1 Like
This year, two notable controversies have been brewing in Tennessee: a proposed bill that would forbid educators from using the word "gay" in the classroom, and a court battle to determine if Islam is a religion. (The verdict? Islam is in…
Continue Inkerfaith: What My New Abraham Lincoln Tattoo Has To Do With Atheism and Interfaith Work
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
These last few weeks, I've gotten a lot of questions about my newest tattoo -- a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on my right shoulder.
"Why Abraham Lincoln? Is it because there are rumors he was gay?" Well, no, but I do appreciate the opportunity to make a Gaybraham Lincoln pun, thank you.
"Why Abraham Lincoln? Do you want to make sure everyone knows that you really hate slavery?" Wait, was there ever a question about my stance on slavery?!
"Why…
Continue Welcome to Rural Pennsylvania
Posted on July 9, 2011 at 11:17am 1 Comment 1 Like
“I still can’t believe this is what I do for living,” I thought to myself as I walked out of the airport in State College, Pennsylvania.
I was met by the Rev. David Witkovsky, Campus Chaplain for Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, and Juniata Campus Ministry intern Lauren Seganos. “Welcome to rural Pennsylvania,” said Lauren as the crisp April wind threatened to knock us over.
I was in the middle of my second speaking tour…
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- At 4:37am on January 4, 2013,
zainabdosi said…
Hello
zainab is my name
i was moved to write you on www.peacenext.org for a heart2heart discussion when
i came across your page .so If u don't mind,write me directly with this mail ID,
(zainabdosi@yahoo.in)i will send u my photo
(zainabdosi@yahoo.in)
- At 6:51pm on June 13, 2011, Alisa Roadcup gave Chris Stedman a gift…
- At 5:09pm on December 8, 2010,
Stephanie Louise Fisher said… - thank you for asking - does this make us double friends now? ;-) Twice as big...
- At 3:22am on July 24, 2010,
engin aksu said… - IF WE BELİEVE İN GOD WE ARE BROTHERS
My name is called as Engin AKSU. I am the writer myself and living in the city Kütahya in Türkiye. Also I work as a Turkish teacher in my own country. "Divine Brotherhood" was published by Red Lead Press in 2007 and it is open to sales in Amazon.com now.
The events in the book take place in London İn England. The Preface of the book has been written by Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU.
Galip Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU focusses on Love, Peace and Brotherhood for a new start in the life and a new way to live in his books and sayings in the web-site www.galibi.com .
Can you share your thoughts with us by looking into www.galibi.com or searching on him in the frame of Religions' Diologue.
I would be pleased to see your own ideas and thoughts in the most possible time.
I would be pleased to see your own ideas and thoughts as soon as possible, so that we would like to pray for you to go to heaven.
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