Under a Spell: Faith vs. the Public Health Crisis
A pastor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, decided the best remedy to a global pandemic is to continue to gather his congregation—despite federal guidelines, a... Read More
Humanist Women in History: Gloria Steinem
When Time magazine debuted its “100 Women of the Year” project for Women’s History Month, it came as a surprise to some that the... Read More
When a Friend’s Loved One Dies
My father, Mel Lipman, died one year ago today on his own terms. He signed himself into hospice, stopped artificial nutrition, and died peacefully... Read More
What Would a Humanist Do? Should I Take a Sick and Uninsured Neighbor to the Hospital?
Today we bring you our latest installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on reader questions. Because while humanists are committed to... Read More
The Comics Section: Bullying and Containment
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Where Was Trump on Mob Violence against Muslims in Delhi? Close but So Far Away.
Humanists should be alarmed by the extreme violence directed at Muslims in India. Despite President Trump’s praise, during his state visit to the country... Read More
We Asked, You Answered! AHA Member Survey Results
The American Humanist Association (AHA) constantly looks for ways to find out what you, our members and supporters, think of our programs, what you... Read More
Humanist Women in History: Vashti McCollum
"As long as the public school is used to recruit the child or to segregate the children according to religion or to use the... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is Faith a Choice?
(Editor’s Note: Joan is no longer taking questions. Please submit your humanist dilemmas to What Would a Humanist Do?, wwhd@americanhumanist.org) Can’t Fake It, Can’t... Read More
The Comics Section: The High Ground & Behind Closed Doors
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!