Poetry: “The Skeletons of Dreams” by Philip Appleman
On this date--November 24--in 1859 Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, was published. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in... Read More
Book Excerpt: The Myths that Stole Christmas
We all secretly know that Christmas isn't wholly good cheer, but David Kyle Johnson is brave enough to say it. The Myths that Stole Christmas debunks the biggest misconceptions about America's most popular holiday and dares readers... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: A New Poem By Oriana Ivy
This week’s poem is by Oriana Ivy. She is the author of three prize-winning chapbooks, a widely published poet and translator. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, Best American Poetry, The Iowa Review, Nimrod,... Read More
The Comics Section: Thanks for Suffering, Cretaceous Border Fences, and Things to Do During Grace
The latest from your favorites: Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
News Media, “New” Media, and Democracy
On Tuesday, in conjunction with the publication of a “listicle” (definition here) called “The News Today: 7 Trends in Old and New Media,” the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution hosted a... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: “To The Generals”
This week’s poem is by Daniel Thomas Moran, TheHumanist.com poetry editor, retired dentist and Boston University Assistant Professor, former Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, New York and the author of seven collections of poetry. He... Read More
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 30 Reason From Passion: David Hume, The Great Infidel
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. Reason From Passion: David Hume, The Great Infidel Humans are frightfully good at getting used to things. The phenomenal becomes the commonplace with depressing regularity,... Read More