James in the Press
Humanist heads up university chaplains, The Times
“A humanist has been appointed as the first non-religious head chaplain at a British university. James Croft leads a team at the University of Sussex that includes Anglican. Catholic and Orthodox priests and a rabbi, as well as Muslim, Quaker, Methodist, United Reformed and Buddhist chaplains.”
What a Solar Eclipse Reveals About Us, St. Louis Magazine
"The upcoming eclipse…has captured people’s imagination in a way that transcends the rising differences among us. It is, quite literally, universal…“We didn’t create it or have anything to do with it, and we can’t control it,” notes Croft. “We can only look at it and wonder.”
Not Simply ‘None’, St. Louis Public Radio
"Many of our members [at the Ethical Society] are looking for positive messages about how we can live life ethically and how we can make sense of our experience and build community. They don’t always find traditional religious communities speaking to those needs anymore, and so they go to places which do."
5 On Your Side Live, KSDK News
"Croft said he is a former English teacher who understands the value of studying the historical influece of the Bible. But Croft said the Missouri bill has another purpose.
"It is, in fact, part of a well-orchestrated nationwide campaign put together by conservative special interest groups to promote Christianity in all areas of public life.””
Clergy who don’t believe in organized religion?, The Washington Post
"“We need spaces for secular moral stories, to raise up ideals, as a hub for service. We can’t do service as individuals,” said James Croft, who is involved in the 400-member Ethical Society of St. Louis.”
You Know the Religious Right. Here’s The Religious Left, USA Today
"The Ethical Society of St. Louis typically draws 150 to 200 people to its Sunday services. But the first meeting after the Nov. 8 election drew about 300, said James Croft, the Ethical Society’s Outreach Director.“
Can You Be Good Without God, The Daily Beast
"“Their research does not show that many people, or many atheists, believe that ‘without God everything is permitted.’,” says Croft. “Rather, it shows that people have an intuitive bias against atheists, such that they intuitively associated immoral acts with disbelief in God. This says nothing about the participants’ own moral beliefs, nor about their beliefs regarding any relationship between religion and morality.”“