Humanists at Dragon Con: Reason, Compassion, and Cosplay
The Flying Spaghetti Monster throwing Ramen to his devoted Pastafarians. People dressed as the entire cast of characters from Captain America posing in the... Read More
Cheering for Fair Pay: NFL Cheerleaders and Workers’ Rights
A new season of football has begun, but even those who lack interest in the sport are aware that the National Football League is... Read More
Telling the Human Story: White House Honors Those Who Do it Best
In a White House ceremony last Thursday, President Barack Obama honored the 2014 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities... Read More
Raising Children in a Theocracy: Anonymous Parent Shares Personal Story of Living in Rabun County, Georgia
The American Humanist Association recently sent a letter to officials at the Rabun County School District in Tiger, Georgia, on behalf of a local... Read More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry “Accused” of Being an Atheist
On September 11, 2015, Megan Barry made history when she was elected Nashville’s first female mayor. Barry’s win is significant because it chips away... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Can I Be Scientific, Humanistic, and Christian?
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 Laughter of God”
This week’s poem is by Oriana Ivy. Author of three prize-winning chapbooks, Ivy is a widely published poet and translator. Her work has appeared... Read More
Asylum without God: The Refugee Crisis in Europe
How do we begin to understand the crisis in Europe? Perhaps we should start with understanding the climate problems and political persecution in Syria... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Pope vs. Air Conditioning – Part 1
Despite my quite biased view, I show more respect for Pope Francis than a lot of liberal politicians and other talking heads who’ve fallen... Read More
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 27 The Reformation’s One Good Man: Erasmus of Rotterdam
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. The Reformation’s One Good Man: Erasmus of Rotterdam For half a millennium (in spite... Read More
