Losing My Religion and Going Public on Facebook
Lots of people lose their religious faith and just keep quiet about it. They have great reasons for doing so. Entire communities and family... Read More
Divergent Actress Says She Isn’t a Feminist, But Does She Know What That Means?
“Do you consider yourself a feminist?” It’s an interview question being asked of all the young actresses these days. Especially those starring in dystopian... Read More
Are You Blessed or Just Bragging?
Gratitude is a universal feeling, as is the notion that sometimes you just get lucky. Religion isn’t required to feel grateful for life’s unexpected... Read More
A Long Way to Go for Atheist Equality: An Analysis of the Doe v. Acton Pledge Case
To call it a disappointment would be an understatement. Last week’s ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in the case of Doe... Read More
COSMIC QUEST: An Interview with Physicist Max Tegmark Part Two
As a restless teenager, the Swedish-born physicist Max Tegmark wrote code for a shareware game that made him enough pocket change to travel the... Read More
The Humanist Puzzle: Answers to “Touching the Future” Double Jumble
Did you try last week’s puzzle? Find the answers below! Special thanks to our puzzle creator, Dan Mason. Dan creates puzzles for the Williamsport... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: I Came Out as an Atheist, and Now My Family Hates Me. Help!
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
Humanism and the Death Penalty Is disapproval of capital punishment leading to more painful deaths?
The botched execution of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett on April 29, 2014, in Oklahoma was widely reported, and his painful death by lethal injection,... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: With Friends Like Justice Kagan, Who Needs Enemies?
“There they go again,” many liberals are moaning about the Supreme Court’s decision in Greece v. Galloway. “Another 5-4 decision where the conservative majority... Read More
COSMIC QUEST: An Interview with Physicist Max Tegmark Part One
As a restless teenager, the Swedish-born physicist Max Tegmark wrote code for a shareware game that made him enough pocket change to travel the... Read More