Rules Are for Schmucks: RFRA on the Run?
For those of us past a certain age, the phrase “almost heaven” conjures up West Virginia, per the John Denver song. For those of... Read More
On the Hill: With SCOTUS Nominee, Obama Fails to Diversify the Court
Following the death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February, I wrote an article outlining how the Obama administration had a unique... Read More
Anything but Humble: Holy Man’s Cure-All Found to Be Toxic
In times of desperation, people will try just about any solution they can find, especially if it’s supported by their church. And it’s not... Read More
Presidential March Madness
March Madness for college basketball begins tomorrow with sixty-four teams competing for the championship. A similar competition has been playing out in the US... Read More
Does Marriage Equality Mean Divorce Equality? LGBTQ Rights after Same-Sex Marriage
Humanists have long been allies of the LGBTQ community. Since the 1970s and long before favoring marriage equality was popular, the American Humanist Association... Read More
Secular Humanism in Films
In her essay, “The Humanist Approach to Film: My Brilliant Career,” author and Eastern Michigan University lecturer Coralie Cederna Johnson writes that “everyone seeing... Read More
Muggles’ Magical Thinking: Why J.K. Rowling’s Cultural Appropriation is a Problem
One of the cornerstones of the humanist philosophy is compassion. This is a motivation that inspires the very lifestance of humanism, according to Humanist... Read More
Sweet and Savage: The Real O’Neals Reveals Itself to Be a Multidimensional Sitcom
When I was a kid, network sitcoms were the main event on TV nights. And I think I probably learned a lot from watching... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: As Nonbelievers, What’s Our Goal?
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: Strength and Weakness, Without the Bible, Manifest Destiny
Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!