Some people thought the headline was funny. Most people thought it was sad: “Religious Sister Charged with Shoplifting Coffee, Soap.” The nun, Sr. Agnes Pennino,... Read More

“Today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all our lives, no matter what our faith. This is Morgan Freeman’s journey to... Read More

We’re pleased to welcome to the American Humanist Association the new producer of the Humanist Hour podcast, Stephanie Zvan! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational... Read More

One of the main indicators of bad writing is that the reader has to do a lot of the envisioning but very little of... Read More

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Gene Roddenberry was openly humanist, and his best-known creation, Star Trek, reflects his views in... Read More

While many nontheists define their humanism, atheism, or agnosticism by their lack of belief in gods, one might likely assume that this disbelief in... Read More

With the number of religiously unaffiliated increasing in the United States, it’s about time a television series addressed what it means to lose faith.... Read More

This past February we covered a proposed bill in South Dakota that would’ve prevented transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond... Read More

BOOK BY ANN NEUMANN BEACON PRESS; 2016 248 PP.; $26.95 With the appearance of The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America, author... Read More

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