The American Humanist Association does not endorse or oppose political candidates, and I’m not going to do that here. However, the candidates’ positions on... Read More

View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. He Wasn't There: Nella Larsen and the Harlem Renaissance's Great Atheist Novel Quicksand, Nella... Read More

Religious institutions have a longstanding tradition of politicking. Just looking back as far the Catholic Roman Empire shows the papal seat was far more... Read More

People identify as humanists because they care about remediating societal ills and helping humanity to progress. Choosing to live as rationally and compassionately as... Read More

Christian evangelist Ray Comfort asks the big questions. Well, one question (and it kind of has to do with the small): Is DNA intelligently... Read More

Jared Diamond is the author of five best-selling books about human societies and human evolution, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages. 1991’s The... Read More

Medea Benjamin has been an advocate for social justice for more than forty years. As an economist and nutritionist with the United Nations and... Read More

John Shelby Spong was the Episcopal Bishop of Newark for over two decades before his retirement in 2000. As a visiting lecturer at Harvard... Read More

In 1970 Ernie Chambers was elected to represent North Omaha’s 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature as an independent, and was reelected each... Read More

At an evening reception on Saturday, May 28, 2016, The American Humanist Association honored two extraordinary humanists at its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago,... Read More