Each year at this time in honor of the celebration of the Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, I air a re-broadcast of Dr. King's speech entitled "Beyond Vietnam". Though most of the focus on King at this time of the year is on his "I have a Dream" speech, I feel that this is King's most powerful and provocative speech...
Whew... the election is finally over, but what does it all mean? Is God happy? Disappointed? Angry? Indifferent? And how did religion play a role in the 2012 elections, if any?
Is it possible to be an atheist and serve your country in the military? Some would say no. My guest on Nov. 12 will be Jason Torpy the President of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF), a national non-profit building community for atheists and humanists in the military. Torpy also holds seats on the board of the Secular Coalition for America, the premier lobbying organization for secular issues, and the American Humanist Association, which fosters Humanist community and ethics.