The Reagan Centennial and the Rise of the Christian Right
As right-wing conservatives celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth, Bill Daehler takes a look at how Reagan’s policies shaped the political debate and... Read More
Equal Rights for All: Building Local LGBT Humanist Councils
Humanism is on the rise. More Americans are realizing they can be ‘good without god,’ and ‘coming out of the closet’ is easier than... Read More
Darwin in Kansas: University Atheist Group Celebrates Darwin Day
Conrad Hudson, vice president of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics (SOMA), a student group at the University of Kansas, shares plans for... Read More
It’s Not Just Evolution They’re Attacking The religious right has expanded its war on reason to include the science of climate change.
With Darwin Day approaching, now is a good time to point out that there is more to the religious right’s attacks on science in... Read More
Staff Profile: Sean Mulligan, Spring Intern
This week’s Humanist Network News Staff Profile features one of our interns for the spring semester, Sean Mulligan, a first-year Master’s candidate at American... Read More
Intelligent Humanism: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
Michael Werner, former president of the American Humanist Association, examines the various courses of action humanists can take to explain a lifestance that appeals... Read More
Should Post-Touchdown Prayers Be Considered
Hemant Mehta saw some interesting post-touchdown activity during the Super Bowl. But if its religious in nature, does that make it okay? Here’s something... Read More
Book Review: The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality
Book Review: The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality by Andre Comte-Sponville By Erin Williamson The God Delusion, The End of Faith, and other books... Read More
The Comics Section
This week's comics feature a Darwin Day theme! From Ben Claassen at bendependent.com: From Free Lunch Studios:
Over 100 Events Planned for Darwin Day 2011
by Erin Williamson The American Humanist Association is gearing up for Darwin Day 2011, a celebration of Charles Darwin's seminal discoveries on evolution and... Read More