Getting Humanism Right-Side Up A Reality-Based “Mattering Map” and Alternative Humanist Manifesto
WHAT IS HUMANISM? Some say it’s a godless worldview, a philosophy free of supernaturalism. But humanism is both more and less than that. More,... Read More
BOOK EXCERPT: “The Boomer Factor” from Fighting Back the Right
"If boomers had marched for peace or civil rights (and bear in mind that many didn’t), those days of saving the world were over—now... Read More
Is Dying a Pro-Choice Issue? The Right-to-Die Movement Gains National Attention
“In a spirit of compassion for all, this manifesto proclaims that every competent adult has the incontestable right to humankind’s ultimate civil and personal... Read More
The Interstellar Stakes Against God Global Warming Hardly a Ringing Endorsement for an Architect
Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that something like the doomsday scenario depicted in Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Interstellar, were actually to take... Read More
Who Deserves Compassion?
Considerations on the Eve of a Terrorist’s Trial The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is scheduled to begin in January, a year and nine months... Read More
A Watershed Moment for Death with Dignity
MOST OF US don’t choose the time of our death and don’t have any idea when we’ll die. And that’s a good thing. Living... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: My Sister-In-Law Takes My Daughter 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: Real Islam, Psychics Don’t Come Free, and What’s More Important?
New comics by Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!
The Top 10 Most-Read TheHumanist.com Articles of 2014
Since launching in February 2014, TheHumanist.com has published many truly fantastic articles examining news, politics, science, and culture from a humanist perspective. As 2014... Read More
Should Humanists Celebrate Christmas? Readers Share their Thoughts
Special thanks to TheHumanist.com readers who answered Senior Editor Maggie Ardiente’s question last week about humanists celebrating Christmas! We received a wide variety of... Read More