University of Chicago Secular Student Alliance

The SSA is the only RSO to support secular, freethinking, atheist, or otherwise skeptical members of UChicago.

We promote science and logic, the separation of church and state, tolerance of groups different from our own, and a strong secular community. Per our Constitution, the purposes of the organization shall be to:

• Promote and practice the open, rational, and scientific examination of the universe and our place in it,
• And that ethics and morality can be meaningfully based on rational and humanisti

09/16/2017

We'll be out at the Family Resource Fair today representing secular community at UChicago and the Spiritual Life Office! Welcome, Class of 2021.

12/23/2016

How to welcome atheist kids home for the holidays (COMMENTARY) As students return home for the holidays, there’s a mounting source of tension: They’re less and less likely to believe in God. And their religious parents may want to get used to it.

12/16/2016

SSA member Sean wonderfully articulates our belief that the secular movement must be involved in the larger issues of our time. If you haven't read it yet, take a moment now: http://bit.ly/2hAfskN

12/02/2016

I Think I Lost My Faith. How Do I Get Out Of My Office Bible Study? Welcome to Survey Says, FiveThirtyEight’s new advice column. In each installment, our two advice-givers will take a reader question, debate what he or she should do, and then survey a panel of peop…

11/16/2016

We are having a weekly meeting tonight at 7pm in the Spiritual Life space in the basement of Ida Noyes. Come by and discuss secular issues with us.

09/30/2016

Vivian, Jeff, and Matt are tabling today in Henry Crown for the Student Activities and Resources Fair!

09/20/2016

We'll be tabling today at the Graduate Student Fair in Ida Noyes from 1:00 to 3:30!

09/17/2016

It's a great day to table at the UChicago Family Resource Fair!

09/13/2016

We will be tabling this Saturday from 1-4 in the Bartlett Quad as part of the Family Resource Fair! Come say hi and pick up some free swag!

Religious Diversity May Be Making America Less Religious

08/23/2016

Check out this interesting piece from FiveThirtyEight!

Religious Diversity May Be Making America Less Religious In the United States, diversity has generally been considered an asset. It is frequently cited by public figures as both a source of national pride and a worthy ambition. It is an oft-stated goal o…