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Secular Solstice: Doing good for goodness' sake
Secular Solstice: Doing good for goodness' sake
A publicity shot for "Secular Solstice," a newly-minted December observance for atheists, humanists and other freethinkers that features candles, readings, music and an emphasis on human beings' capacity to improve the world. Photo courtesy Raymond Arnold.
OAKLAND, Calif. (RNS) A newly minted observance called "Secular Solstice" takes religious ritual common to the holiday season and adds its own spin.