Humanist Voices in Verse: “To Weathermen”

This week’s poem is by Daniel Thomas Moran, TheHumanist.com poetry editor, retired dentist and Boston University Assistant Professor, former Poet Laureate of Suffolk County,... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: My Son Sends Me E-Mails Signed With a Religious Message. Can I Include a Secular One on Mine?

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: Easter Theme

Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 3 The Archpoet, 12th-Century Gangsta

View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. The Archpoet, 12th-Century Gangsta The 12th century was an intellectual Wild West. Lying at... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Darwin Award Nominee

The “Darwin Award” does not, as you might at first suppose, recognize the academic achievement of a scientist for making sense of words that... Read More
What We’re Watching: Quick Reviews for TheHumanist.com Readers

Check out what staffers at the American Humanist Association are watching in their free time! Also be sure to check out what we're reading... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: The Gods of War

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series. During... Read More
Five Non-Magic Words: “How Can I Help You?” Advancing the Humanist Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy is a very personal “calling” for me that began in the early 1980s, rooted in an ethical stance of compassion, love, respect, and... Read More
The Rise of Stay-at-Home Moms Is More Complex than You Think

Last week the Pew Research Group reported that the number of stay-at-home mothers is increasing in the United States, rising from 23 percent in... Read More
Freedom from Religion in Kazakhstan An Interview with Atheist Blogger Aleksandr Kharlamov

On March 14, 2013, a 63-year-old atheist writer named Aleksandr Kharlamov was arrested in his hometown of Ridder in the east region of Kazakhstan... Read More