The Comics Section: Fact, Fiction, and the Court Jester in Chief
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Spinning the Moral Compass
When it comes to morality, it’s generally accepted that religious people are the most capable of doing good. Atheists, on the other hand, get... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Privilege Zone
Last week’s Atlantic featured religion writer Emma Green’s five-thousand-word homage to RLUIPA: the federal statute that undercuts the neutrality of every local zoning code... Read More
Reddit Fights Toxic Masculinity by Shutting Down Incel Subreddit
As someone who has frequented Reddit, the popular link aggregator and “front page of the internet” for nearly a decade, I’ve been saddened to... Read More
Humanist Inmates in Iowa Are Busy Keeping It Real
Over the last few months, the Fort Dodge Correctional Facilities Humanist Organization has been striving to get involved with the community both inside and... Read More
In Defense of Trump’s Tweets… or Not
Both supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump often say his frequent tweets are not “presidential,” a poorly defined word. I don’t think presidents... Read More
Hanging Between Heaven and Hell: Exorcisms on the Rise
I was fourteen years old when I saw The Exorcist for the first time. My best friend’s older brother brought the movie home on... Read More
Humanist EDge: The Value of Community
One of the biggest challenges facing us today is the idea that we can make it alone. Individualism is a major ingredient of things... Read More
Michelangelo’s David: A Humanist Symbol
The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master,... Read More
On the Hill: Humanist Influence in Congress Growing
One of the most talked about impacts of the 2016 presidential election is the resurgence of the religious right in our nation’s capital. For... Read More