The overwhelming majority of Americans claim to believe in a traditionally understood deity. There is, however, a strong and vibrant tradition of Free Thought going back to the country’s inception and continuing to grow at a rate that encourages skeptics and alarms the faithful.

Some people would have us believe that the US is a “Christian nation”. While it is certainly true that Christianity has both shaped and been shaped by the nation, there is an argument to be made that non-belief has been a central theme in our identity.

On this page we’ll celebrate some of the great American Free Thinkers, past and present. Hopefully, this will advocate an understanding of a culture that is complex – full of both believers and thoughtful skeptics.