About DT Strain

Daniel Timothy Strain is a Humanist Minister, certified by the American Humanist Association (AHA). He is also an artist and a marketing director by profession. A writer for Examiner.com, Houston Chronicle online, and Space City Skeptics, he frequently speaks and writes on a wide variety of philosophic concepts and participates in several Humanist and Freethought organizations.

He is former president of the Humanists of Houston (HOH), and has served as vice-chair on the Executive Council of AHA's Chapter Assembly, and on the Education Committee of the Kochhar Humanist Education Center.

His writings have appeared in several newsletters and in the AHA national publication "Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism". He has been a guest speaker on the Philosophy of Religion panel discussion at San Jacinto College. Daniel Strain has also appeared as a panelist on the Houston PBS television program, The Connection, discussing religious belief and non-belief.

Daniel Strain is also an enthusiast of Stoicism, Buddhism, and other ancient philosophies; seeking to supplement modern scientific and humanistic values with these concepts. As such, he often attends the Jade Buddha Temple, is a member of the Stoic Council at New Stoa, and organizes the Humanist Contemplatives Houston Meetup group.