Humanist Voices in Verse: “Plant Me in the Soil” by AshlieRene Gonzales
This week’s poem is by AshlieRene Gonzalez, a twenty-four-year-old, Oregon-based international traveler, photographer and cinematographer. Her lucid poetry and writing, frequently paired with imagery,... Read More
The Comics Section: Mo Shaves His Beard, God is Watching You, Anchors Away
The latest from your favorites: Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!
Would You Let Mushrooms Eat Your Body after Death?
Most of us don’t like to ponder our own death or the nothingness of nonexistence, but for those who’ve already gotten past the question... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Praying for Dollars
Amazing news emerged from Russia last Friday. According to the Associated Press, “A Russian regional court has ruled that an Orthodox Church diocese can... Read More
Racial Representation: The Final Frontier in Science Fiction
Representation matters. Sociologists and psychologists have long known that when we see others like us in important and powerful positions, we can imagine what... Read More
Scalia’s Passing May Change Clean Power Plan’s Trajectory Once Again
Last week, in a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court took the extraordinary and unprecedented step of putting a hold on the Environmental Protection... Read More
New SCA Executive Director Seeks to Strengthen Movement, Increase Influence on Capitol Hill
As the American Humanist Association’s legislative associate, I spend a lot of time working with other nontheistic organizations on Capitol Hill trying to ensure... Read More
The Case against Evangelical Higher Education
On February 10, Wheaton College officials and Wheaton Professor Larycia Hawkins gave a press conference in which they announced they had mutually agreed to... Read More
Darwin’s Finches Are Nearing Extinction
Last December, a study by a research team at the University of Utah concluded that one of the most common species of Darwin’s finch,... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: “Creed” by Daniel Thomas Moran
This week’s poem is by Daniel Thomas Moran, TheHumanist.com poetry editor, retired dentist and Boston University Assistant Professor, former Poet Laureate of Suffolk County,... Read More
