Bad Faith: Why the Christian Right’s Homophobia Is Indefensible
As soon as the US Supreme Court decided that denying gay people the right to marry constitutes a “deprivation of liberty” in violation of... Read More
The Pope Effect: Will Francis Bring Nonbelievers to the Catholic Church?
In the lead-up to Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit, not a day seems to go by without a new headline lauding the pontiff for his... Read More
The Humanist Hour #167: Bo and Kim Chat about DragonCon, The Reason Rally, and GMOs!
In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington have a casual chat about several topics: some fun, some exciting, and some that can have... Read More
On the Hill: Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work!
The 114th United States Congress has been away on recess for over a month, but they finally return this week with a full schedule... Read More
Religious Exceptionalism and the Law: Kim Davis’s Marriage Equality Protest
UPDATE: Kim Davis was ordered to be released from jail today, September 8, 2015. On Thursday, September 3, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who... Read More
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Prominent Humanist, to Receive 2014 National Humanities Medal
The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce that prominent writer, philosopher, and humanist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will receive the 2014 National Humanities Medal,... Read More
Liberty and Justice for All? California Student Suspended for Boycotting the Pledge of Allegiance
At this time last year, as students were returning to school after summer break, the American Humanist Association launched its Boycott the Pledge Campaign,... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Amending Amen
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: “I Packed Light”
This week’s poem is by Matt Stancel. Matt lives with his wife and two daughters deep in the Bible Belt. His book, Burn This... Read More
More Reasons Not to Pull Someone Over for No Good Reason
In many states, including Maryland, law enforcement is prohibited from using racial profiling—targeting a person based on traits such as race, ethnicity, or sexual... Read More
