What’s in the Name? All of Us Celebrating a century of humanism
THE OLDEST RECORDED DESCRIPTION of the philosophy of life we call “humanism” was first articulated by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who lived from 341... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | Rehabilitation Through Humansim
This is the first article under our new semi-regular column, “Inside the Walls,” featuring commentary and perspectives from incarcerated humanists. Most people who enter... Read More
Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son
BOOK BY TONY CAMPOLO AND BART CAMPOLO HARPERONE, 2017 176PP.; $15.00; $10.99 (KINDLE) Most books about atheism, or about Christianity, are written by one... Read More
Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4Chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right
BOOK BY ANGELA NAGLE ZERO BOOKS, JUNE 2017 136PP.; $16.95 Before he was the White House chief strategist, before he was a founding member... Read More
We Must Turn to Action to Define our Humanism
IF, AS H.L. MENCKEN SAID, Puritanism is the “haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy,” can we then say that humanism is—or should... Read More
Generalizing about Generations: Our Favorite Pointless Pastime
A few months ago I attended a lunch seminar put on by my local chamber of commerce. The topic was “the multi-generational workforce.” The... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is My Spouse’s Support for Trump Grounds for Divorce?
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: Singing the Hits and Washing Your Hands
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
On the Hill: Strange Times in Alabama
Humanists would be forgiven for thinking that things couldn’t get much worse on the federal level of American government. After all, the religious right... Read More
There’s Only One Way to Look at Trump’s “Both Sides” Argument
At his campaign-style rally last night in Phoenix, Arizona, Donald Trump devoted, according to the Washington Post, “more than sixteen minutes to re-litigating his... Read More