The Humanist Hour #217: Vic Wang and Benita Malone on Humanists of Houston
Download an audio file of this podcast. The Humanists of Houston are American Humanist Association's largest local chapter and they're on pace to become... Read More
A Breakdown of Your Mansplaining on Social Media about Gender Pay Equity
In 2015 the World Economic Forum estimated that it would take 118 years for the world’s women to finally gain equal pay. This year... Read More
On the Hill: Senate Opposition to Russell Amendment Shows Changed Attitudes to LGBTQ Rights
Last week forty-two US senators came together to oppose the anti-LGBTQ Russell Amendment in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If passed, the... Read More
The Southern Poverty Law Center Isn’t Perfect—and Humanists Can Do More than Just Criticize It
Many humanists feel that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) failed to make a critical distinction between criticism and hate speech last week when... Read More
Empowering the Black Community through Science, One Church at a Time
It’s a cringe-worthy phrase many skeptics have heard: “I don’t believe in science.” Our faces drop. Our eyes roll. We let out a deep... Read More
Using History to Find Hope in Our Political Future
The Republican Party is in the middle of a nasty, public divorce. The common affections holding it together, those being anti-abortion, anti-tax, and pro-gun,... Read More
On the Hill: International Religious Freedom Bill Might Still Get a Vote
Recently, the American Humanist Association signed on to a coalition letter authored by a number of liberal, conservative, religious, and nontheistic organizations supporting the... Read More
If You Don’t Believe in God, Do You Believe in Rock’n’Roll?
Though atheism is sometimes criticized for not having musical traditions as the world’s religions do (an erroneous assumption that we have debunked), rock music... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: How to Walk Away from “I’ll Pray for You” With No Drama
Experiencing a humanist 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
Rules Are for Schmucks: Trump, Church, and State
The American Humanist Association does not endorse or oppose political candidates, and I’m not going to do that here. However, the candidates’ positions on... Read More