Celebrating 10 Years of The Humanist. com

In February 2014, the American Humanist Association created an innovative newsletter, theHumanist.com, as a digital companion to the Humanist print magazine. In announcing the... Read More
AHA Chapters Spread Humanism with 2024 Grants

As the American Humanist Association (AHA) promotes and advocates for humanism nationally, our local groups find innovative ways to spread humanism in their communities.... Read More
Bible Classes Are Coming to a Public School Near You

It seems to happen every time a law or policy that privileges religious belief is passed, it gets exploited to be used as a... Read More
HERB’S CORNER | Old Age

One of my best friends, Woody Kaplan, died recently. I miss him. He was my age when he died. I turned eighty-two on June... Read More
HUMANISM 101 | Abner Kneeland: The Omega Man of the Early 19th Century Freethought Movement

Imagine you are a citizen living within an irrational society that has laws which state if you blaspheme god, that you can be persecuted... Read More
REPRESENTATION MATTERS | State Senator Ryan Braunberger

This is part of The Humanist’s monthly series highlighting openly nonreligious elected officials across the nation. Because of the work of the Center for... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | Going to Prison

The razor wire is unsettling. Razor wire, designed to slice human flesh if one attempts to climb over or through it, spirals around all... Read More
A Sample of TheHumanist. com over the Years

The Need to Belong By Janet Jeppson Asimov | October 14, 2014 Nonbelief in Nigeria: Can Critical Thinking Thrive in a Deeply Religious Society?... Read More
The Humanist Power of Compassion and Empathy during Disability Pride Month and Beyond

July 26th, 2024 will mark the 34th anniversary of the passage of a pivotal piece of American law in defense of and for the... Read More
Church-State Separation Under Attack in Louisiana and Oklahoma Schools

Conservative religious politicians aim to push their Christianity in public spaces, especially in school settings. From dangerous Supreme Court appointments to state courts favoring... Read More