Rules Are for Schmucks: The Secular Humanism Bill in Tennessee
The Tennessee legislature is at it again. Tennessee, of course, is the state that gave us the Scopes “Monkey Trial” in 1925. The legislature... Read More
Humanism and Environmentalism Go Hand-in-Hand
Last week the team at the American Humanist Association (AHA) launched the Humanist Environmental Response Effort (HERE) for Climate, a new initiative designed to... Read More
The Humanevangelist: When Liberal Theology Goes Off the Deep End
"Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel." —Jesus, as quoted in Matthew 23:24 I'm generally a fan of liberal... Read More
On the Hill: DRC President Visits DC
Recently I was honored to attend an event at the Council on Foreign Relations-DC featuring a presentation by the president of the Democratic Republic... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Does 1 Committed Christian + 1 Staunch Atheist = 1 Happy Couple?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Priests at Risk and How to Succeed
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Meet the 2019 AHA LGBTQ Humanist Awardee, Mara Wilson
The American Humanist Association (AHA) is happy to announce writer and former child actress Mara Wilson as our 2019 LGBTQ Humanist Award recipient! Mara... Read More
Dear Science and Religion: We Need to Talk Clergy Letter Project seeks to foster compatibility
In July of 1925, The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was argued in the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. Better known as... Read More
Connection and Collaboration: Building a Better Humanism
Last month’s second-ever Humanist Collaboratory brought nearly forty humanist leaders from across the United States (and one from Canada) to the Washington Ethical Society... Read More
Humanist EDge: We Need to Talk About Sex Education
If we didn’t teach children the alphabet, how would they learn how to spell? If we gave students incorrect information in math class, how... Read More