Phoning It In for the Family? Researchers suggest it may better to make a slow and subtle break from the religion of your parents
A study published in the June edition of the Journal of Family Issues looked at the effect a child’s break from his or her... Read More
The Moral Ambiguity of Game of Thrones
No television show aggrieves the easily aggrieved more than HBO’s Game of Thrones, a show based on George R. R. Martin’s popular book series.... Read More
Film Review: The Little Hours: Nuns-Gone-Wild with a Bit of Truth to Boot
“Trash, pure trash,” is not the usual critic’s blurb most directors hope for when they promote a movie. Of course, director and writer Jeff... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: I’m Not Sure I Want to Live If My Husband Dies
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: Comics Section: Flat-Earthers, Climate Change Deniers, and the Afterlife
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Pollution: A Weapon of Oppression
It’s no secret that pollution is a danger to our health. Air pollution, specifically, has been linked to asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),... Read More
Between a Creationist’s Rocks and a Hard Place
A creationist just sued the US Department of the Interior and won. Andrew Snelling, is a geologist (awarded a PhD by the University of... Read More
Classroom Politics: Florida’s New Law on Education
On July 8 a Florida law took effect that gives residents from all over the state, regardless of whether or not they have children... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Nicole Carr
Please welcome the new Director of Development of the American Humanist Association, Nicole Carr! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated... Read More
Here Come the Free Speech Crusaders
British writer and activist Maajid Nawaz is suing the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for defamation. Last October, the SPLC published a report entitled,... Read More