The Trials of Becoming an Atheist In-Law
Jason Eden is a contributor to TheHumanist.com and the author of a book about his journey from Christian minister to atheist. Given the recent... Read More
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Discussing Secular/Religious Relationships with Dale McGowan
Marriages between atheists and theists aren’t so popular with many Americans—at least, that was the finding of a recent study by the Pew Research... Read More
Film Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West
Seth MacFarlane is a genius. Say what you will about my humor, but haters beware: I laughed hysterically at this movie and you just... Read More
The Not-So-Great but Powerful Pseudoscience of Dr. Oz
“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” – The Wizard of Oz Last Tuesday, the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection convened a... Read More
A Place at the Podium
In May of last year I attended a rally with my union, the United Federation of Teachers, which is a federation of teachers, nurses,... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Can an Atheist Pay Respect to the Religious?
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 Humanist Puzzle: Solutions to Last Week’s “Reasonable Suspicion”
Did you try last week’s puzzle, “Reasonable Suspicion”? Find the answers below! Special thanks to our puzzle creator, Dan Mason. Dan creates puzzles for... Read More
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 6 Arnold of Brescia: The Man So Important You’ve Never Heard of Him
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. Arnold of Brescia: The Man So Important You’ve Never Heard of Him Sometimes, it’s... Read More
On the Hill: Obama Takes Step Forward on LGBT Rights
In April I wrote about how President Obama could protect LGBT workers with unilateral action since the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (which would update... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Do the Ends Justify Supernaturalist Means?
Two recent news items highlight a troublesome tendency in political discourse to grab whatever allies one can get, without regard to the ultimate damage... Read More