Welcome to JustAtheists.com!
March 2nd, 2008
Welcome to JustAtheists.com – a blog where atheists tackle ethics, philosophy, law, and what it means to be human.
About the Blog
This blog will tackle various issues facing the atheist from the mundane (Why do I follow the speed limit?) to the extraordinary (Do our lives have any meaning?). The ideas presented on this blog may not always be mind-blowing or ground breaking; rather, this blog is merely our humble attempt to pinpoint the boundaries of ethics and the motivations for human behavior. We encourage our readers to challenge our assertions and offer their own perspectives.
We hope to give our readers resources, food for thought, and a sounding board for ethics, philosophy, law, and what it means to be human.
About the Bloggers
Brian J. Sabel
Brian is a co-founder and director of the Iowa Secularists. He is also a certified Humanist Celebrant. Brian is a law student at the University of Iowa. He lives in Iowa City with his wife and fellow blogger, Jaime.Daren J.
Daren studied philosophy and political science at Grand View College where he also served as an adjunct Philosophy Professor. Daren holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Drake University. He is serving as a U.S. Army Magistrate in the 2nd U.S. Trial Judiciary. When not called to active duty, Daren serves as one of only two parole judges for the state of Iowa. Daren is the General Counsel to and serves on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Secularists.Jaime L. Sabel
Jaime is a co-founder and President of the Iowa Secularists. She also serves on the board for Camp Quest of Minnesota and has been involved with Iowa City Darwin Day and Iowa Citizens for Science. Jaime is a scientist and has worked in the fields of developmental biology and genetics and is now branching into immunology. She lives in Iowa City with her husband, Brian.
About the Name
The name JustAtheists.com has a triple meaning drawing from three definitions of the word “just”: We are atheists who are honorable and fair in our dealings and actions; merely atheists; and exclusively atheists (in that the bloggers are not of other worldviews).