Lent—Forty Days for What?
Last week, you may have noticed people walking around with ash on their foreheads. Ash Wednesday kicked off the forty days of Lent for... Read More
Pinning Your Way to Celebrant Success
Traditionally, thick magazines filled with beautiful ads for dresses, venues, and honeymoon destinations were the go-to advice manuals for the “perfect wedding.” These days,... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Should We Let Grandma Take Our Kid to Church?
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
The Comics Section: True Believers, Tasty Snacks, and Reading Books
New comics by Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!
Love, Respect, and Free Weddings in Alabama
On January 23, 2015, U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade ruled that Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. In preparation for this ruling, my... Read More
Atheism’s Best Salesman Baba Brinkman's "The Rap Guide to Religion"
Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Michael Shermer, and others take note: Baba Brinkman sells atheism with a smile and elicits more than a few belly... Read More
Jon Stewart, Humanists Will Miss You
Last week Jon Stewart startled audiences by announcing that when his contract runs out in September, his sixteen-year run on Comedy Central’s pivotal satire... Read More
Oh Yulee! Florida High School Administration Goes from 'A' to 'F' in Understanding the Constitution
Students should not be made to feel like outsiders in public schools merely because they don’t believe in any god. So, when our office... Read More
The Humanist Hour #138: Intentional Insights with Gleb Tsipursky, PhD
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington discuss discovering meaning and purpose with... Read More
Murder and Militant Atheism
As atheists, humanists, agnostics, and freethinkers, we have the distinct luxury of lacking an extremist base. As a community (albeit a fractured one) without... Read More
