Women in Secularism 4: Complex Issues, Respectful Discourse
This past weekend, my colleague Jessica Xiao and I had the honor of attending the Center For Inquiry’s Women In Secularism 4 (WIS). This... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Do I Really Have to Vote?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Blazing a New Path for Modesty, Worshiping Space Beavers, and Attention White Americans
All of your favorites from Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!
“My Faith was Crowdsourced — and the Crowd Changed”: How I Left Islam
Some nontheists who leave religion don’t encounter much opposition (or are lucky enough to be encouraged!) and don’t see their atheist identity as something... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: A Trillion Dollar God Industry?
The scene: late at night, a Georgetown University professor’s office. Highly trained social scientists are racking their brains over a knotty problem. They’ve spent... Read More
Let’s Talk about Banned Books: Craig Thompson’s Graphic Novel Habibi is Powerful and Problematic
I’ve always been fascinated by banned books week. My passion for defending the freedom of speech and expression aside, I’ve always viewed lists of... Read More
Thus Wrote the White Patriarchy, “Hey, Lighten Up”
This past week brought another incidence of the media disappointingly disregarding women’s bodies. Model Gigi Hadid was forcibly picked up off the ground by... Read More
The Sacrifices We Make: Seeing Through Ritual Killings
This year’s worldwide celebration of Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha recently concluded on September 15. For those unfamiliar with Eid al-Adha, the holiday is meant... Read More
The Humanist Hour #214: Annie Laurie Gaylor on Anne Nicol Gaylor and FFRF
Programming note: The Humanist Hour will be off next week, October 5th! We'll be back on Wednesday, October 12. Download an audio file of... Read More
Race and Climate Change in the First Presidential Debate
As a lobbyist, I hate election season. Campaigns show the worst side of politics: the fake folksiness, the reluctant baby-kissing, and the overstated promises... Read More
