The Ethical Dilemma: Is Humanism Secular?
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: Spiritual But Not Religious, Original Sin, For North Carolinians
New comics by Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!
Hope Is What Remains Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has long explored humanistic themes
April marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of Rush’s album 2112, described by Rolling Stone as the band’s “prog-rock magnum opus” and by... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Islam vs. Toilet Paper
It’s not the kind of headline you see every day: “Chef prepared curry after wiping bottom with his bare hands ‘for cultural reasons.’” If... Read More
Faith Without God
I grew up with a Catholic mother and a humanist father. We went to church on Sundays, and I went to Sunday school as... Read More
Secularism the Scottish Way: What the US Can Learn from a Majority Non-Religious Country
How can religion be discussed in a secular way? Do conversations about religion inherently promote a religious agenda, or can the topic of religion... Read More
Jamie Raskin, Open Humanist, Wins Maryland Primary Election
On April 26, Jamie Raskin, a member of the American Humanist Association and humanist candidate endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF), won a... Read More
On the Hill: Senators Discuss Religious Diversity
America’s religious makeup is changing in the new millennium, according to a recent Pew poll that shows the number of American Christians declining while... Read More
The Boundaries of Skepticism: An Interview with David McAfee
Humanists place a primacy on human reason and ethics beyond the encouragement or authority of what’s perceived to be sacred texts. Toward this end,... Read More
Book Review: Jesus before the Gospels by Bart Ehrman
Having now written a dozen books, University of North Carolina Religious Studies Professor Bart Ehrman has long been a mainstay in the research and... Read More