The Humanist Dilemma: Should Atheist Parents Send Their Kids to Church?
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: Parts of Plans and Signs of Times
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Rules Are for Schmucks: Death with Complication
Most of us have known personally, or at least heard about, individuals for whom life is no longer worth living. People who suffer from... Read More
On the Hill: AHA Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Religious Freedom in India
I was honored to be invited by our friends at the Indian American Muslim Council to speak about blasphemy laws at last week’s briefing... Read More
The Darker Side of George H. W. Bush’s Kinder, Gentler Faith-Based Politics
During my graduation from Yale Divinity School in 1992, I decried those protesting President George H. W. Bush as he delivered Yale’s main commencement... Read More
Case Against Atheist Pastor Dismissed
After coming out as an atheist in 2015 while pastoring West Hill United Church in Toronto, Canada, Gretta Vosper found herself at the center... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Should Congress Lift 181-Year Ban on Headgear?
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
Who Would You Invite to Thanksgiving?
Several years ago at Thanksgiving we asked staff members at the American Humanist Association to share their unique Thanksgiving traditions (see here). Other years... Read More
Diverse Groups Come Together for Good
At a time when intense tribalism grips our country, two diverse groups in Concord, North Carolina, have found a way to come together for... Read More
Humanist Wave at Parliament of the World’s Religions
While the US faced the 2018 midterm elections, I began my November in Toronto at the Parliament of the World’s Religions—billed as the “oldest,... Read More
