The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 37 The Ascent of a Man: How Robert Darwin's Diffuse Son Became Charles Darwin (Part I)
View all episodes of the Cartoon History of Humanism or click here to read Part II in this series. The Ascent of a Man:... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Do Christians Complain Too Much?
This just in: a rapidly growing number of Americans think that Christians complain too much. Lifeway Research, an evangelical research firm, just released a... Read More
Humanist EDge: Humanist Philosophy at the Diner
Hartford Area Humanists is one of the more recent additions to Connecticut’s active and diverse secular community. This vibrant chapter of the American Humanist... Read More
Ignorance is Bliss: Why Religious People Seem Happier Than the “Nones”
A new Pew Research Center study released last week that examines the relationship between religion and everyday activities brought out a number of eye-catching... Read More
“The Compassion Experience” and the Marketing of Religion
People defend faith, and specifically Christianity, by pointing out the fact that millions worldwide believe. Of course it’s a logical fallacy to say that... Read More
The Humanist Hour #193: Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher
Click to download an audio file of this podcast. "We show up so you don't have to." That's the tagline for the Oh No,... Read More
Democracy Spring Blooms in DC
Hundreds of passionate Americans rallied at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia on April 2 and then walked for ten days—about 140 miles—to the US... Read More
What do the Holy Bible, Fifty Shades of Grey, and Captain Underpants have in Common?
It looks like the Bible won’t become the official book of Tennessee, after Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill last Thursday that would have made... Read More
Carnival or Campaign? Locating Robin Hood and the Carnivalesque in the U.S. Presidential Race
“Fundamental reform to expand and deepen our democracy, we know from America’s history, follows from one thing only: mass movements.” —Robert Weissman, Public Citizen... Read More
All Right Then, I’ll Go to Hell Mark Twain’s Unchained Years
FOR AMERICANS, Mark Twain is something akin to gravity, a massive and foundational force whose magnificence has worn off through familiarity. We all read... Read More
