The Humanist Dilemma: Is the Honeymoon over for a Nonbeliever and His Baptist Bride?
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
The Comics Section: A Little Bit Patronizing and a Good Game of Golf
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Disaster Relief: Can Humanism Fill the Gap?
Humanists are good at handling abstract philosophical questions, such as responding to the “god of the gaps” argument (that wherever there’s a gap in... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Judges Who Will Not Judge
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and other Judiciary Committee Democrats are being pilloried by everyone from the president of Princeton to the National Review for... Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi: Fallen Hero
As a lifelong political nerd, most of my personal heroes have been politicians and political theorists. And while many of these figures have retained... Read More
Film Review: Mother!
Please note: this review contains a number of specific plot details. Mother! is an exhausting allegorical film—sometimes moving, sometimes ridiculous. In truth, it’s more... Read More
Restore Sanity and Humanity: End the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Evolution is cool, huh? Animals adapt to new environments. Humans evolve to the point where we can conceive of, produce, and consume barbecue-flavored potato... Read More
US Needs Political-Military Strategy to Moderate Iran’s Israel Policy
Although US and Iranian diplomatic strategy compartmentalized the Iran nuclear negotiations in order to reduce the risk of failure on this priority issue, these... Read More
Hurricanes Harvey & Irma: Responding to the Second Disaster We’re all responsible for helping survivors recover from disaster
The primary focus during a disaster is on life-saving measures like search and rescue and sheltering, for obvious reasons. The flashing lights of response... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Should I Go to the Nearby Catholic Hospital?
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