Humanism’s Vulnerable Human
WHILE A NOBEL PRIZE-winning intellectual favored by many academics, the North African Albert Camus also wrote of existential circumstances of war and want that... Read More
An Epicurean Guide to Living More Pleasantly in Times of Coronavirus
THE LAST DISEASE OUTBREAK of pandemic proportions to visit humanity was the Spanish flu in 1918, which killed fifty million people. Prior to that,... Read More
Healthy Humanism and Ethical Wellness
IN THE MIDST of a global health crisis, one might ask: What could health and wellness have to do with living moral lives? That... Read More
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
