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Jeremy Salow - Jeremy Salow

Jeremy is a writer at heart, currently working in the education field as his day job. A 2007 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, he received his BA in religious studies with a minor in English. Academically-minded, Jeremy spends a lot of time assimilating as much information he can, focusing mostly on science, philosophy of learning (skepticism), and religion. He also loves (of course!) writing and literature, especially the classics.

Although only minoring in English, Jeremy had much collegiate training as a nonfiction writer. He spent all four years of college growing his nonfiction writing and editing skills as a staff member for the campus creative nonfiction magazine The College Dispatch, three of which as managing editor. Although many long, late-night hours made him sometimes question whether he ever wanted to see another line of text again (as I'm sure any managing editor can empathize), it was indispensable to his current writing ability. He wouldn't trade those long hours for anything.

Most of Jeremy's writing outside of suite101 is on the rights of the nonreligious. He focuses on prejudice and discrimination against nontheists, a problem unfortunately prevalent in the United States. Loving writing, and doing it on a subject he's passionate about makes it even more rewarding for him. It surprises many that an atheist – an outspoken one at that – has a degree in religious studies. It's an academic study of religion, and one certainly doesn't have to be religious to study the facts. It is, in fact, Jeremy's lack of belief that led him to study religion. Specifically because he doesn't believe (although he used to), he's fascinated by why people do hold supernatural beliefs, as well as the outward practices and expressions of such belief. Religious studies is also very much a literary field, and there certainly has been some great and even beautiful literature of which to study and enjoy, whether one believes or not.