Black Churches and Blue-Eyed Jesuses
This article is adapted from Chapter Five of the author's 2011 book, Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars. The first... Read More
The Hidden Hues of Humanism
For years it has been lamented that humanist groups and events lack adequate participation by racial minorities. “Our philosophy is inclusive,” goes the refrain.... Read More
The Bible According to Thomas Jefferson
Editor's note: in honor of Thomas Jefferson's 271st birthday on April 13, TheHumanist.com looks back at two articles from the March/April 2012 issue of... Read More
Jefferson’s Women
Thomas Jefferson was a private man who kept his personal life to himself, and yet today 18,000 of his letters exist in the public... Read More
Going Anti-Postal What kind of nation won’t fund a Post Office?
There was a time not too long ago when mantles lined with Christmas cards were as ubiquitous as Christmas trees, when birthdays bestowed us... Read More
Editor’s Note
“OFTEN AMERICA is celebrated as a place that forgets,” writes Lonnie G. Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: A Humanist
It still amazes me how wonderful humanists can really be. When I posted the news of a recent family emergency on my Facebook simply... Read More
The Comics Section
The latest from your favorites: Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals! Jesus and Mo Ape,... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: Helen Bennett
This week's poem is by Helen Bennett. Helen is the author of Humanism, What's That? A Book for Curious Kids (2005, Prometheus Books). Helen... Read More
AHA
AHA’s Nice List: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg According to AM New York, February 12 was the last day religious... Read More