“The persecution of atheists is a grave violation of human dignity throughout the world…history has shown time and time again that when one minority... Read More

The Humanist EDge is a new column written by graduates of The Humanist Institute’s educational leadership program. Several years ago, my search for a... 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

Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!              

The synthesis of all known species into one tree of life has been avoided by the scientific community—until now. In an effort spanning three... Read More

For those of us past a certain age, the phrase “almost heaven” conjures up West Virginia, per the John Denver song. For those of... Read More

Following the death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February, I wrote an article outlining how the Obama administration had a unique... Read More

In times of desperation, people will try just about any solution they can find, especially if it’s supported by their church. And it’s not... Read More

March Madness for college basketball begins tomorrow with sixty-four teams competing for the championship. A similar competition has been playing out in the US... Read More

Humanists have long been allies of the LGBTQ community. Since the 1970s and long before favoring marriage equality was popular, the American Humanist Association... Read More