Can You Be Patriotic without God? Budweiser Seems To Think So.
Budweiser is gearing to become America’s beer—literally. In its newest marketing campaign, Anheuser-Busch, the company that created the lager 140 years ago, announced that... Read More
On the Hill: Congress Includes Nontheists in Legislation Supporting Immigrant Rights
Last week I was proud to participate in an event on Capitol Hill that promoted a new piece of legislation meant to push back... Read More
Friday the Thirteenth: A Day of Opportunity for Anti-Superstitionists
Today is (gasp) Friday the Thirteenth—a day of trepidation for those who are superstitious and gullible. Humanists, however, are not consulting horoscope predications or... Read More
Ethical Dilemma: Will It Look Bad If I Don’t Want to Pay for My Nephews’ Christian Private School?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: The Human Trinity
This week’s poem is by Mario Dante Bartoletti, a retired psychologist from Georgia who is currently writing his memoirs. If you’d like to contribute... Read More
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 38 The Monkey, The Man, Then the Fun: Charles Darwin (Part II)
View all episodes of the Cartoon History of Humanism or click here to read Part I in this series. The Monkey, The Man, Then... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Sad Spectacle of Courts Defining Religion
In case you missed it, or (better yet) forgot about it, there was a navel-staring dustup last fall over the “responsibility” of religion journalists... Read More
For the Texas Board of Education, Truth is Optional
Last week, science education advocate Zack Kopplin, known for opposing the teaching of creationism as part of the scientific curriculum in public schools in... Read More
When Should Humanists Oppose Abortion? When Scientology Forces It on Church Members
With reproductive rights constantly under attack in the United States, humanists spend a significant amount of time and effort defending abortion access, whether through... Read More
Humanism Goes Hand-in-Hand with Racial Justice and #BlackLivesMatter
In theory, humanism is inclusive. A fundamental principle in humanism is that every human being should be protected and treated equally. This intrinsic value... Read More
