By Karen R. Koenig Living, as we do, in the most fat phobic, thin-obsessed culture in the history of the world, I’m used to... Read More

This article is an excerpt from Godless Americana: Race and Religious Rebels (forthcoming February 2013). This article first appeared in The Feminist Wire. The... Read More

The Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS), a new think tank conducting humanist research on social and political issues, met in Houston last week to... Read More

Penn Jillette is the vocal half of the magic duo Penn & Teller, and in recent years the two have won praise by using... Read More

Last week, we asked HNN readers to submit an originally designed Facebook “cover image”  that incorporates the AHA logo and the theme of humanism.... Read More

Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? In the spirit of the New York Times “The Ethicist” or Slate’s “Dear Prudence,”... Read More

We’re featuring a new poem by James C. Coomer. He is emeritus professor of political science and former Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs... Read More

New comics from Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and The Bad Chemicals!

I’ll admit it: I’m an atheist who loves Christmas. I love Christmas so much, I put my tree up before Thanksgiving—I just couldn’t help... Read More

By Steve Major Happy December, fellow humanists! The time is rapidly approaching to honor the winter solstice by expressing your affection for your friends... Read More