Chrissy Stroop
Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church
Andrew Seidel
American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom
Mona Eltahawy
The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
Sikivu Hutchinson
Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics and the Values Wars
Phillip Gorski and Samuel Perry
The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy
Katherine Stewart:
The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism
Jamie Raskin
Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth and the Trials of American Democracy
Jeannine Hill Fletcher
Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism and Religious Diversity in America
Robert P. Jones
White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity
Karen Garst:
Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life Beyond Religion
Jemar Tisby
Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism
Pamela Cooper-White
The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People are Drawn in and How to Talk Across the Divide
Carl Sagan
The Demon-Haunted World
Science is a Candle in the Dark
Andrew L. Seidel
The Founding Myth:
Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American
Katherine Stewart
The Good News Club:
The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children
Philip Gorski
American Babylon: Christianity and Democracy Before and After Trump
Megan Phelps-Roper
Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
Camille Beredjick
Queer Disbelief: Why LGBTQ Equality is an Atheist Issue
Thomas Paine
The Age of Reason
Lex Bayor and John Figdor
Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart: Rewriting the 10 Commandments for the 21st Century
Tamura Lomax
Jezebel Unhinged; Loosing the Black Female Body in Religion and Culture
Jay Wexler
Our Non-Christian Nation: How Atheists, Satantsts, Pagans and Others are Demanding Their Rightful Place in Public Life
Sasha Sagan
For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World
Tara Westover
Educated: A Memoir
Howard Gilman & Erwin Chemerinsky
The Religious Clauses:
The Case for Separating Church and State
Andrew L. Whitehead and Samuel L. Perry
Taking America Back for God:
Christian Nationalism in the United States
YouTube Links
Sami Al-Asady: What Do You Miss (and Not Miss) About Religion?
Secular AZ Board member and activist Sami Al-Asady discusses what he misses (and doesn’t) about religion in this article from OnlySky. “When I affirm that I am an atheist, it is not just a term that captures my lack of belief in God, but it also holds …
Dianne Post: Understanding Christian Nationalism: Is the U.S. in Trouble?
Secular AZ Legal Director Dianne Post and attorney Robert McWhirter explore the growing threat of Christian Nationalism. “Christian nationalists work to appear legitimate, waving American flags aplenty and invoking historically patriotic catchphrases l …
A Tale of Two Public School Systems
Joe Blankenship
The most important responsibility a state has is the education of its children! When education is viewed as gaining knowledge, instead of just passing from grade to grade to graduation, its leaders recognize that every qualitative aspect of a society is determined by the success or failure of its educational system.
COMING NEXT:
- Friday, May 20, 12p: Legislative Update with special guest Chalice from The Satanic Temple on reproductive rights
- Wednesday, May 25: 6p: Peoria Unified School District Governing Board Candidate Forum
- Hear from the candidates for the PUSD board; register here
- Tuesday. May 31, 6p: Secular Speaker Series – Chrissy Stroop
- presented by Secular AZ; register here
- A prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals. Holding a Ph.D. in modern Russian history from Stanford University, Stroop is a Senior Research Associate with the University of Innsbruck’s Postsecular Conflicts project. In 2019 Chrissy came out as a transgender woman and began her journey of medical transition. She resides in Portland, Oregon.
- Friday, June 3, 2p: Six Choices at the End of Life: Real Patients, Real Stories
- Sunday, June 12, 2p: Dying in America: Care Options Near the End of Life
- Tuesday, June 28, 12p: Heather Weaver, Senior Staff Attorney ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, on implications of SCOTUS case Kennedy v Bremerton
PAST PRESENTATIONS:
- Affinis Humanity Coalition with Robert Peoples: Racism and Religion in America
- American Atheists’ Alison Gill and Brett Parker: Arizona Legislative Advocacy: Recap of 2021 & Preparing for 2022
- Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Greater Phoenix Chapter with Joe Blankenship: The Un-Holy Trinity: How a coalition of very rich neoliberals, ultra-right Republican legislators, and an ambitious Christian Nationalist population have come together to dominate the political and social situation
- Americans United for Separation of Church and State Greater Phoenix with Joe Blankenship: Theocracy? Oligarchy? Democracy?
- Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence with Doreen Nichols: The Harm of Victim Blaming
- Arizona Golden Rule Educational Experiences (AGREE)’s Kendra Ruth Martinez and Sue Lynn Stiner
- Rob Boyle: A Different Kind of Animal
- Casey Brinck and Debbie Allen of Secular Coalition for America: A Discussion of Election Results
- Jeanne Casteen: Humanist Values and the Maricopa County Superintendent
- Chandler Unified School District – School Board Candidate Forum 2022
- Nick Fish, President of American Atheists
- Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder
- Rebecca Markert, Legal Director of Freedom From Religion Foundation
- Tania Gerard: Marriage: Is it Possible to Update the Oppressive Structure?
- Alison Gill of American Atheists: Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America
- Julie Gunnigle, Maricopa County Attorney Candidate
- What Does Overturning Roe v. Wade Mean for Arizona? with Julie Gunnigle
- HSGP 50-Year Anniversary: A Chat with Susan Sackett and Hal Saferstein
- Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix Member Town Hall
- Will Humble of Arizona Public Health Association: COVID-19 Response Overview: What You Need to Know
- Will Humble of Arizona Public Health Association: Evidence Base and Ethics of Vaccine Prioritization
- Stephanie Kemmerer: AuditAnon: A Deep Dive into Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories and the Arizona Audit
- Stephanie Kemmerer: Life After Cults and Conspiracy Theories
- Dr. Josephine Korchmaros of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) at University of Arizona: Working with the Community to Address the Grand Challenges of our Time
- Kristina Lee: watch on Facebook here: In God We Trust?:” How Christian Nationalists use Theistnormative Legislation to Advance their Agenda or watch on YouTube
- Aishin Leonard: Transforming Overwhelm and Trauma into Flourishing and Well-Being
- Beth Lewis of SOSAZ: The State of Arizona’s Schools: Where are We Now?
- Lindsay Love of Chandler Unified School Board: The Trap of Politeness
- Matt Long: The Psychedelic Revolution
- Ed Martin: Build Thriving, Sustainable Lives, Communities and Economies
- Michael McBride: The Intersectional Ramifications of Being Black, Gay and Atheist in American Society
- Bob McWhirter: The 13th Amendment: Fixing the Framers’ Failure
- Senator Juan Mendez and Representative Athena Salman: Secular (Super) Stars
- Dr. Dwight Moore: Arizona End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients
- Dr. Dwight Moore: Dying with Dignity… What is it Really Like?
- Alessandra Navidad of ACLU of Arizona
- Mark Nisski and Kingman Freethinkers
- Izzy Oldfield: Defending the Wall Between Church & State in Today’s Climate
- one-n-10: Empowering Future Generations
- Dianne Post, Secular AZ Legal Director: 2017-2020 Secular AZ Legal Update
- Senator Martín Quezada: Attacks on Voting Rights
- Request to Speak/RTS Interactive Training; click here and use code r&@Y7@xM
- David Rice of Kingman Freethinkers: Fun with Fallacies
- Tory Roberg, Secular AZ Director of Government Affairs: 2020 Legislative Update
- Tory Robert, Secular AZ Director of Government Affairs: 5/2021 Legislative Update(use Passcode 4=z&Rg9b)
- Save Our Schools Arizona (SOSAZ) 2022
- Save Our Schools Arizona (SOSAZ) 2021
- Anne Schneider: The Implications of Election Results
- Hon. Elaissia Sears: Being Black in America
- Secular Summit 2021 with Rep. Jamie Raskin
- Andrew Seidel, Director of Strategic Response for the Freedom From Religion Foundation
- Southern Arizona Gender Alliance and ACLUAZ’s Abby Louise Jensen
- The Startling Truth About Medical Refusals: What Your Doctors Aren’t Telling You
- Dana Wolfe Naimark: If You Gain, Do I Lose? An Exploration of Zero Sum Thinking in our Secular Humanism and Our Politics
- Dr. William Woody: “Police Interrogation: The Search for Truth”
More videos available on Secular AZ’s Youtube Channel
Read Secular AZ’s Newsletters:
- May 13, 2022: Rally to Keep Religious Beliefs Off Our Bodies
- May 6, 2022: Six Ways You Can Support Safe Abortion Access Right Now
- April 29, 2022: Our Top Ways to Raise One Another Up This Week
- April 8, 2022: Your Voice is Having an Impact. Volunteer With Us to Keep it Up!
- April 5, 2022: Help Clear the Air About Your (Non) Religious Identity
- March 25, 2022: Second Chance to Go On Record Against Religious Education Bills
- February 19, 2022: Small Victories, Calls to Action and In-Person Events
- January 29, 2022: Navigating the Religious Onslaught
- January 13, 2022: Public Education on the Chopping Block in 2022
- January 6, 2022: The Biggest Corruptor of Young Minds is… Books?