A HUMANIST VIEW | Modernity and its Discontents
The world which we’ve created remains a fragile place. We are reminded daily of the difficult times in which we live. It is a... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | Reversing the Roe Reversal: Be Prepared for a Long Battle for Reproductive Freedom
As I was writing these words, the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that established a right... Read More
PHILOSOPHICALLY SPEAKING | The Morality of Atheism
According to the latest General Social Survey results—and for the first time in such survey history—the percentage of Americans who are absolutely convinced of... Read More
Everyday Humanist Hero: Matthew DeGrave
Everyday Humanist Heroes, a new series in the American Humanist Association’s weekly digital newsletter, celebrates our movement’s group organizers, activists, support staff, and volunteers... Read More
REPRESENTATION MATTERS | Spotlight on State Senator Kelda Roys
Senate District 26, Madison, Wisconsin “My humanist philosophy is very much connected to the kind of world I want to see—one where no matter... Read More
National Poetry Month’s Best Humanist Haikus
THEHUMANIST.COM is pleased to announce the winners of the Annual Haiku Contest, which was held in April in honor of National Poetry Month. The... Read More
Behaving Decently: Kurt Vonnegut’s Humanism
BOOK BY WAYNE LAUFERT HUMANIST PRESS, 2022 In Kurt Vonnegut’s most famous novel, Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, has become “unstuck in time,”... Read More
Find A Thriving Digital Community at AHACON22!
Performers and artists. Leading legal minds. Elected officials at all levels of government. A humanist chaplain. A humanist celebrant. These are just some of... Read More
The Comics Section: Runaway Thoughts and Prayers
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Thoughts and Prayers by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com Impending Climate Disaster by Monte Wolverton, Battle Ground,... Read More
Commentary from Nicole Carr, Deputy Director and Editor
This summer the American Humanist Association (AHA) is proud to publish a new book by Wayne Laufert, Behaving Decently: Kurt Vonnegut’s Humanism, which celebrates... Read More
