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Lauren Ell atheist mom
Motherhood

Introducing a new atheist mom blogger who is a registered Republican

Hello! My name is Lauren Ell. I am a new mom who is a registered Republican and have identified as atheist for nearly 15 years. I've been watching a lot of Youtube videos from mothers about newborn care and product recommendations. I even attended an online conference that I randomly learned about, called MomCon, to… Continue reading Introducing a new atheist mom blogger who is a registered Republican

Abandoned building
Crime

List of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions

This is an ongoing list of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions. Note, this list contains only bombings I have been able to find news articles about. It is reported there have been far more explosions in Sweden in 2019. April 15, 2019 - Malmö, Sweden - explosion in the stairway of an apartment… Continue reading List of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions

hospital holding hands
Health, Living

Learning more about the modern transhumanist community

I recently was reading an article about notorious millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and read he had made financial contributions to a non-profit organization called Humanity+, pronounced “Humanity Plus.” This organization is built around the concept of transhumanism, which is explained on the organization’s website as “a class of philosophies that seek the continuation and acceleration of… Continue reading Learning more about the modern transhumanist community

Atheism

When progressive atheists team up with the religious community to further their values

While US atheist commentary outlets and organizations often make it seem that they rail against anything that has to do with religion, it has become more common for progressive atheists and religious individuals and organizations to work closely together as long as they have similar values in serving the progressive agenda. What do I mean… Continue reading When progressive atheists team up with the religious community to further their values

Atheism, History

Many US atheist organizations have been inundated in humanism since their beginning

Atheist organizations Secular Student Alliance and Secular Coalition for America have made a name for themselves since the early 2000s. While these organizations often claim they are representing the US atheist community, one may be surprised to learn these organizations actually have a foundation in humanism, a doctrine that took modern shape in the early… Continue reading Many US atheist organizations have been inundated in humanism since their beginning

Humanism
History

Concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of

"Humanism" is a term that has been gaining popularity in the US political and atheist realms, yet few people seem to have taken the time to investigate its history. I will go into concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of. First, humanism has a long history and lacks a definitive description. For… Continue reading Concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of

Lauren Ell visiting El Paso, Texas.
Travel

My recent road trip from Southern California to El Paso, Texas and back

I recently planned a road trip from Southern California to Dallas, Texas, but ended up making it as far as El Paso, Texas before deciding to return because the drive was exhausting, plus there were warnings for tornadoes in Dallas. For those of you who enjoy learning about travel, here is a brief summary of… Continue reading My recent road trip from Southern California to El Paso, Texas and back

Lauren Ell
Atheism, Sweden

My latest livestream interview where I discuss Republican Atheists and more

I was recently featured on a livestream interview hosted by the Youtube channel HistoryNET where I discussed my organization Republican Atheists, the US atheist community and life in Sweden. One of the hosts of HistoryNET has been following Republican Atheists' social media for some time and recommended that HistoryNET should interview me. The channel primarily… Continue reading My latest livestream interview where I discuss Republican Atheists and more

Pride Flags
Uncategorized

San Jose: Why stop at placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A?

The city council of San Jose has opened a can of worms after it recently voted unanimously to place rainbow flags outside of the restaurant Chick-fil-A that is scheduled to open within city limits next month. A city council member brought up the idea of placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A because the chain has… Continue reading San Jose: Why stop at placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A?

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Education, Europe, History

Check out the documentary series “Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries”

Do you take interest in religious history? "Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries" is a fantastic documentary series about Monasticism history in Britain. Cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez The series was produced by cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez and BBC, and was released in 2015. While religious history in Britain tends to often be… Continue reading Check out the documentary series “Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries”