Before I converted to Christian fundamentalism as a young man, the only philosophers I recall having any familiarity with were Bertrand Russell and Immanuel... Read More

Dear Mom, I’ve known you forever. When I bring up some story about when I was born you like to joke, saying, “I know,... Read More

Q: From a humanist perspective, is it ethical to leave a so-so marriage for something better? I’ve been married for twenty-eight years, and while... Read More

BY WILL HUNT SPIEGEL & GRAU, 2018 275 PP., $27.00 Underground is a strange little book, and not just because it reveres caves, catacombs,... Read More

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