After hearing reports of the explosion in Manchester last night, like many people my reaction was “not again.” No doubt extensive media coverage would... Read More

There may be no more dishonest political debate in the country right now than the one over “net neutrality.” And, like most dishonest political... Read More

BOOK BY FRANCES FITZGERALD SIMON & SCHUSTER, 2017 752 PP.; 35.00 For humanists, dedicated to critical thinking, reason, and firmly opposed to supernatural beliefs,... Read More

On January 5, 1477, Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was pulled from his horse and his head was cleaved in two by a... Read More

In his 2009 book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, biologist Richard Dawkins highlights a conceptual difference between the way anthropologists... Read More

This week, I attended several events on Capitol Hill focused on international and domestic religious freedom, an issue of importance to theists and nontheists... Read More

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

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Have you felt a gentle Gallic breeze with a hint of wine and cheese wafting in from the East? That was France’s collective sigh... Read More

Scotland considers a change to organ donation policy The government of Scotland is considering adopting an “opt-out” organ donation policy, and the Catholic Church... Read More