Inspiration during a Quarantine
As the American Humanist Association has switched to near-total telework (big shout-out to staff who have been handling mail!), AHA staffers have been checking... Read More
Why Read?
BOOK READERS must seem all the same to non-book readers. Just another hobby group, like soccer fans or bridge players. I experienced this prejudice... Read More
Philosophy in a Time of Pandemic
IN JANUARY Vintage Books published How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Own Personal Philosophy, edited by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye... Read More
Coronavirus Exposes Racial Disparities
In a recent op-ed for the Houston Chronicle, “Black People Should Feel Safe With a Face Mask, but We Don’t,” I wrote that I... Read More
Fostering Discrimination: Will SCOTUS Allow Religion to Rule in Foster Care Placement?
Like so many areas of society, the US child welfare system is feeling the effects of the novel coronavirus. A recent report by the... Read More
320 Miles: Will the Conservative Court Take Abortion Restrictions Too Far?
The push to protect reproductive rights has never been stronger, necessitated by the growing wave of conservative-leaning judges and religious conservatives trying to control... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | In the Face of a Deadly Global Pandemic, the Government Can Ban Large Gather-ings—Even Religious Ones
As the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on American lives, culture, and commerce by keeping people indoors, members of Solid Rock Church near Cincinnati decided... Read More
HUMANISM & THE ARTS | The American Sound of Hope: George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
In all likelihood, George Gershwin had simply forgotten. By 1924, at the age of twenty-six, he was a busy man. He had already established... Read More
FIRST PERSON | The Other Self
This morning was much like all the others since she’s been gone. I feed the dog. Go out with him to greet the day.... Read More
How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy
EDITED BY MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI, SKYE C. CLEARY, AND DANIEL A. KAUFMAN VINTAGE, 2020 How to Live a Good Life is not an overview of... Read More
