Secular Saint: An Interview with National Day of Reason Visibility Coordinator Judy Saint
National Day of Reason, recognized on the first Thursday of May each year to counter the Congressionally-mandated National Day of Prayer, is a project... Read More
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Legislative Prayer, American Humanist Association Responds with Secular Invocations
In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Town of Greece v. Galloway, which determined that legislative prayer does not violate the Establishment... Read More
On the Hill: National Day of Prayer’s Divisive Nature Breaks Up Capitol Event
The National Day of Prayer has always been a controversial observance that has divided Americans. That’s one of the reasons that the National Day... Read More
National Day of Reason 2014 Wrap-Up
Yesterday, the American Humanist Association and other humanist, atheist, secular and freethought groups celebrated the National Day of Reason. Since 2003, the American Humanist... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: My Father is Sick, and Everyone Wants to Pray for Him. How Should I Respond?
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: “Touching the Future” Double Jumble
This week’s puzzle, titled "Touching the Future," is a double jumble! Unscramble the words and place into the blanks with numbers beneath. Transfer the... Read More
The Comics Section: Sacrifice a Goat, Black Swan, Bad News
Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!
Rules Are for Schmucks: Hitting Censorship Where It Hurts
Everybody talks about censorship, but nobody does anything about it. Maybe they should. I haven’t watched the movie Noah. Nor am I going to... Read More
On the Hill: President Obama’s Justice Agenda
On Tuesday I was invited by the White House to meet with Roy Austin, Deputy Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs, Justice, and... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: The Modern Era
This article is part of Carl Coon’s “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to see all the articles in this series. When... Read More
