Yesterday voters in Virginia and New Jersey sent a clear message of support for Democrats that is also seen as a referendum on the... Read More

It’s no secret that Donald Trump’s administration is not friendly to science.  It’s also no secret that his White House is friendly to evangelical... Read More

The unjust murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, drew serious national attention to racially biased policing in this country. The Justice Department’s Ferguson... Read More

The other day I happened to watch a video of the Young Earth creationist Ken Hovind asserting that there is no known way the... Read More

As nontheists, humanists, secularists, and the like, we pride ourselves on holding a rational and objective worldview. We are backed by science and some... Read More

Seriously, I am not in denial about Christianity’s continuing tenacious hold on the American mind. But I’m an optimist, and I’ve noticed precious little is forever.... Read More

If you haven’t yet heard, starting in 2018 the luxury fashion brand Gucci will stop selling items made with fur from minks, foxes, rabbits,... 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

A classic from Jesus and Mo!      

Over the past two years, Baptist Pastor Riley Brown has stolen an estimated $332,000 from the coffers of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi.... Read More