The plight of Eric Harris, who was gunned down by a pay-to-play cop during an April 2 undercover operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is just... 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

New comics by Jesus and Mo, Polyp, and The Bad Chemicals!              

Growing up in Texas, I didn’t know many atheists. In fact, nearly all of my friends were Southern Baptists and committed ones at that.... Read More

In just a couple of short weeks, the 74th Annual Conference of the American Humanist Association will be in full swing in the “Mile-High... Read More

The God industry makes most of its money by selling psychological comfort. People are able to enhance their self-esteem by participating in an activity... Read More

Whether someone becomes addicted to drugs has much more to do with their childhood and their quality of life than with the drug they... Read More

One would expect no less than unflinching objectivity and critical thinking from Marshall Brain, the founder of HowStuffWorks.com. Still, the territory of his new... Read More

Food. It’s not just what we eat. We talk about it, write about it, dream about it, paint pictures of it, and finally become... Read More

In nature, absent humans, you rarely find truly altruistic behavior, and when you do, there’s an explanation available that shows how that behavior arises... Read More