The chimpanzee civil war in Uganda explains a lot about our current politics and the dark heart in us all

Shattered glass window on a tree with silhouettes of primates walking on a branch inside

While it might be convenient to attribute human conflict to religion, culture, or resources, the reality that chimpanzees go to war seems to suggest more fundamental reasons.  Sometimes we are prone to believe that humans have an innate capacity for violence beyond other creatures on this Earth, that there is something uniquely dark in our… Continue reading The chimpanzee civil war in Uganda explains a lot about our current politics and the dark heart in us all

An atheist on the spirit of Christmas

For billions of Christians around the world, Christmas honors the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ, who lived to die to purge humanity of original sin in the ultimate sacrifice, but what if you believe in none of that? Why is a holiday to honor what you don’t accept still so important? For billions of… Continue reading An atheist on the spirit of Christmas