Rules Are for Schmucks: A Humanist Response to the Nashville Statement
Late last month, an impressive array of evangelicals calling themselves the “Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” issued what they called the “Nashville Statement,”... Read More
Surveying the Demise of White American Christianity
The 2016 election laid bare the underbelly of Christianity with over 81 percent of white evangelicals casting their vote for Donald J. Trump. In... Read More
On the Hill: The Religious Freedom Issue Congress Should Be Focused On
President Trump and his religious right allies in Congress are at it again, attacking the Johnson Amendment in another attempt to weaken the wall... Read More
Morality Survey Revisited: How Did Humanists Measure Up?
On August 23 we published the article, “Can Good Be Good if Nobody Knows It?” to address a morality study published by Nature Human... Read More
Through the Rings: Cassini Completes an Amazing Journey
A twenty-year odyssey to explore Saturn and its moons will come to end on September 15 when NASA’s Cassini probe will plunge into Saturn’s... Read More
The Failures of Conservatism in Higher Education
During my college application process, I kept a chart that showed the average high and low temperatures in January at each of the schools... Read More
Dragon Con: Where Everything Goes and All Are Accepted
For many people in the United States, Labor Day weekend has come to represent the final opportunity for beach vacations and cookouts, the last... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Wrong for an Atheist to Pledge Faith?
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: Faith Schools, Republican Support, and Fake News
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Penultimate GoT: Still the Best Thing on TV
Season seven of Game of Thrones is over. Among fans of the show, there’s been a general sense of both disappointment and relief. Disappointment... Read More
