Last week, Mahsa Amini died from an alleged “heart attack” while in police custody during a visit to Tehran, the capital of Iran. Her crime? Showing her hair. Amini’s murder has sparked mass protests and at least 17 deaths across Iran as well as global outrage in the days since. For Americans, it is all […]
Rebekah Kohlhepp
Rebekah is a curious atheist, lifelong student, and creative introvert. She graduated from the conservative Christian Grove City College with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a desire to unlearn all the school's toxic religious teachings. She has since found a passion for reading and writing about atheism, religion, science, and social justice on her blog She Seeks Nonfiction, where she has posted every Sunday morning since 2016.
Rebekah lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and their two cats, where she works in graphic design and video production.
Posted inCulture, Free Expression, Sexuality
My favorite contradiction: Nail polish and femininity, feminism, and men’s liberation
When the world is suffering from a deadly pandemic, losses of fundamental human rights, and climate change caused by a capitalistic and Christian nationalist ethnostate, sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is look forward to the little things and engage in self-care. For me, that little thing is nail polish. Raised on […]
Posted inArts, Books
10 eye-opening secular books for a new perspective
Our world, and our minds, are always changing. Secular people often claim to be freethinkers, which is great. But part of being a freethinker is keeping your mind open to new ideas, new stories, and new perspectives. The good part is that the solution is remarkably simple: read more books. There is a literally overwhelming […]
Posted inEducation, Racial justice
Grove City College’s anti-‘woke’ report contradicts its stated Christian values
Grove City College is your typical conservative Christian college, but I’m not your typical alumna. Unlike my fellow students, I’m an atheist, and I formed this identity inside Grove City’s faith-based Pennsylvania bubble. Since graduating in May of 2018, I’ve done my best to distance myself from the school, breaking my silence only when the […]
Posted inBooks, Politics, Religious News
Christian nationalism in 2022: An interview with Katherine Stewart
Religious freedom advocate Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism, has been writing about politics, policy, education, and church-state relations for over a decade. The Power Worshippers won first place in the Excellence in Nonfiction Books category from the Religion News Association as well as the Morris D. […]
Posted inCulture, Education, Latest research, Research, Sex & Gender
Yet another study found that sex education reduces teen pregnancies
Educating kids about sex is far better than pretending they won’t have it before marriage
Posted inArts, Culture, Film/TV, LGBTQ, Sex & Gender
Dr. Phil ambushed trans guests with online troll Matt Walsh
When activists Addison Rose Vincent and Ethan Alexander were invited on “Dr. Phil,” they didn’t expect Matt Walsh to be there too.
Posted inReproductive rights
Who gets abortions? It’s not who you think
It’s not a promiscuous non-Christian teen in her third trimester who just isn’t ready for kids yet.
Posted inSpirituality & Ritual
How secular rituals can give our lives meaning: An interview with Sasha Sagan
The late astronomer Carl Sagan once wrote in his book Contact, “For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” It’s only fitting, then, that his daughter Sasha Sagan has carried on his legacy with her own book focusing on secular rituals that provide meaning in our lives. In this exclusive […]
Posted inGeneral
Mississippi AG: Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned Because It’s “Out of Date”
What’s worse than the recent abortion ban in Texas? The fact that other states are following suit. While Florida has already floated a similar ban, the Supreme Court will hear a case in December that could overturn Roe v. Wade protections nationwide. Here’s how we got here: The Gestational Age Act was passed in Mississippi […]