Tag Archives: Secular Society of New York

Ask Jon 31: Capitol Jacquerie

by | July 8, 2021

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about the attack on Capitol Hill.   *Interview conducted January 11, 2021.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: It has been a few weeks since our last session. There have been some drastic events, some expected events. Most drastic was… Read more »

Ask Jon 7 – Mammon: Religion as a Political Currency

by | June 5, 2020

— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about Bill de Blasio and ultra-Orthodox political currency. *Interview conducted on May 4, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Bill de Blasio, Mayor of the “Big Apple,” what is the case with some of the Orthodox Hasidic… Read more »

Interview with John Rafferty – Former President, Secular Society of New York

by | July 4, 2019

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen John Rafferty is the Former President of the Secular Society of New York. Here we talk about his life journey and views. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s start from the beginning, with regards to family and personal background in brief, what is it? Maybe what are some pivotal moments in the development of… Read more »