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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!              

The Center for American Progress (CAP) held an event on International Women’s Day this past Tuesday featuring speakers in the international development sector who... Read More

Last week we looked at the Catholic Church’s claim that all the evils of the cover-up of child sex abuse so rivetingly portrayed in... Read More