“The secular humanist liberation movement…should not encourage nonbelievers to turn away from their own intellectual heritage…”

As nonbelievers tangle with traditional Christians over same-sex marriage and navigate conflicts between conservative Muslims and liberal democracy, they will need a confident humanist moral philosophy. The secular humanist liberation movement, in its zeal to win over religious America, should not encourage nonbelievers to turn away from their own intellectual heritage at the time when they will want it most.

Molly Worthen, “Wanted: A Theology of Atheism”, The New York Times (31 May 2015), SR7.