Leaving Their Religion: Readers Share Stories of Separation
Last week we reported on research that suggests it may be better to make a slow and subtle break from the religion of your... Read More
You Keep Using That Word…
“Systemic and institutional bias and privilege are, in my opinion, the current greatest threats to human progress…the betterment of the people around me and... Read More
For the Love of Women! Absurd Abortion Laws Must Be Stopped
The assault on constitutional rights and civil liberties coming from the religious right and the GOP continues, as conservative Republicans set their sites on... Read More
Which Televangelist Has the Best Ferrari?
The so-called prosperity gospel (sometimes referred to as the gospel of success) is similar to Reaganomics in that it relies on the idea that... Read More
The Liberal Lean to States’ Rights
“Our administration wants you to innovate. Now is the time to usher in a new era of state-based innovation,” Vice President Mike Pence recently... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is there Space for Any Supernaturalism in the Humanist Circle?
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: Gay Pride and Nuclear Options
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Separation of Church and Sanity
As secularists, we face a barrage of attacks from evangelicals, ranging from us being “un-American” to “Satanic” to everything in between. In a recent... Read More
Whose Body? The Vatican’s Silly Decree on Gluten-Free
I attended my first funeral when I was five, and this produced a very memorable question: "Daddy, why is the prime minister handing out... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Pushing Religion in School
Your ten-year-old arrives home from school one afternoon breathless with excitement about the new social studies unit for next term. They’re going to be... Read More