Jan Golan, Author at Atheists for Liberty

God the Omniwriter? – The Biblical Argument for God That Does Not Materialize

June 5, 2024 by Jan Golan in Opinion

There’s a modern Christian custom to include a reference to a Bible verse in Twitter bios, Instagram descriptions, and even Tinder profiles. Whenever I encounter this, for whatever reason, I feel compelled to check the actual passage. I open an online Bible and enter the numerical code into the search engine. I want to know: […]

The Religious Right Fails the Satanic Temple Liberty Test

January 16, 2024 by Jan Golan in Opinion

The religious right spouts freedom and liberty at every turn. Yet in practice, their idea of “liberty” is often driven by tyrannical instincts. John Stuart Mill offers a test that can be applied to see through this type of masquerade: “Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.” The […]

A Libertarian Jesus?

July 5, 2023 by Jan Golan in Opinion

By Jan Golan Though prevalent amongst libertarians, the phrase “taxation is theft” is slightly imprecise, as governmental confiscation of our assets is best described by the word extortion. The threat of the state, sending their mercenaries to make one pay the “price for civilization”, even if they may kill one in the process, is ever […]