Religion in America: Crisis of Faith or Crisis in Faith?

Leaders of religious right groups are fond of claiming that the United States faces a crisis of faith. They’re right, but they’re off by... Read More
2013 Humanist PHOTO CONTEST Winners

The Humanist magazine has traveled the globe! Check out the five best entries in our annual photo contest. 1st PLACE Members of the... Read More
An All-Natural Faith

Participating in the first Sunday Assembly in Washington, DC, this past November was a delightful and inspiring experience. My little talk in the midst... Read More
Coffee and Gunpowder

This past October a petition appeared at my neighborhood Starbucks concerning the government shutdown. Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz said he was circulating... Read More
The Church of the Greater Solipsism

Much of the secular world has focused on problems of traditional organized authoritarian religion, but has had little concern for the equally problematic modern... Read More
The Humanist Interview with Hemley Gonzalez

Hemley Gonzalez is revolutionizing humanitarian efforts with Responsible Charity, a nonprofit humanist organization he founded in 2009 that is making strides in “education, planned... Read More
The Oprah-Nyad Affair How Do Atheists Experience Wonder and Awe?

Atheists have one thing in common: they lack a belief in any god. But that commonality tells us very little about what they do... Read More
Grinch or Greater Good The War on the Humanist Image

As the holiday season got into full swing, the American Humanist Association (AHA) took some heat from the religious right for blocking a public... Read More
Religion, Humanism, and a Boy/Man in the Middle

Editor’s note: The following essay, written by a high school student, is fictional, however according to the author is closely bound to actual feelings... Read More
Don’t Tear Down This Wall

A 2012 Gallup poll showed only 54 percent of U.S. citizens would be willing to vote for a well-qualified presidential candidate if that person... Read More