BY JONATHAN METZL BASIC BOOKS, 2019 352 PP.; $32.00 Almost everyone will be familiar with the general thesis of Jonathan Metzl’s book, Dying of Whiteness:... Read More

BY STEVEN PEARLSTEIN ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, 2018 205 PP.; $27.99 Steven Pearlstein’s Can American Capitalism Survive? Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not... Read More

Since humanists believe we have just one life to live, we’re especially motivated to make the most positive impact we can in our single... Read More

For the first time ever, the annual conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA) (June 7–9) will be a virtual conference, streamed live from... Read More

The grand cosmic reversal featured in the documentary film Hail Satan?, directed by Penny Lane (Our Nixon, Nuts!), is at least as old as John Milton,... Read More

Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More

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The Tennessee legislature is at it again. Tennessee, of course, is the state that gave us the Scopes “Monkey Trial” in 1925. The legislature... Read More

Last week the team at the American Humanist Association (AHA) launched the Humanist Environmental Response Effort (HERE) for Climate, a new initiative designed to... Read More

"Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel."  —Jesus, as quoted in Matthew 23:24 I'm generally a fan of liberal... Read More