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TheHumanist.com is the online publication of the American Humanist Association, providing daily news, opinion, and information. It applies humanism—a rational philosophy without theism or other supernatural beliefs that is informed by science, guided by reason, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion—to commentary on politics, science, technology, art, and culture. It also highlights the activities of humanists, including the programs and achievements of the AHA. It seeks to provide a wide range of material that strives for ethical cohesion while also exploring where humanists diverge—not to further divide but to air, discuss, elucidate, and continually refine humanism.
The Humanist magazine applies humanism—a rational philosophy without theism or other supernatural beliefs that is informed by science, guided by reason, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion—to broad areas of social, political, and personal concern. The magazine functions to educate those new to humanism and to challenge longtime humanists. It seeks to provide a wide range of material that strives for ethical cohesion while also exploring where humanists diverge—not to further divide but to air, discuss, elucidate, and continually refine humanism.
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The American Humanist Association
Sunil Panikkath, President
Roy Speckhardt, Executive Director
Senior Editor
Jennifer Bardi
Managing Editor
Peter Bjork
Assistant Editor
Sam Gerard
Contributing Editors
Fred Edwords
Emily Newman
Staff Writers
Richard Akuson
Brody Armstrong
Nicole Carr
Rachel Deitch
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