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NONBELIEVERS have got to be tired of hearing critics claim that in the absence of God, all hell breaks loose. The famous aphorism, “Without... Read More
Humanists across America Celebrate Earth Day 2015
Earth Day was founded in 1970 by US Senator (WI) Gaylord Nelson to push the environment onto the national agenda. It is an inclusive... Read More
It’s Official: Some Office Holders Put Reason on Par with Prayer, Others Don’t
A little over a month ago, the United Coalition of Reason (UnitedCoR) asked its groups to increase their involvement in support of the National... Read More
The Humanist Hour #147: Critical Thinking and Anti-Intellectualism, with Dr. Michael Britt
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Dr. Michael Britt, host of The Psych... Read More
Religiosity and the Wellbeing of Nations
Last week Gallup International and the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research released a survey that ranked sixty-five countries around the world on religiosity... Read More
Sign of the Times? Fatal Protest of Income Inequality Largely Ignored by Mainstream Media
Chances are good you’ve never heard the name Leo P. Thornton, even though his story made national news last week. Sort of. Leo P.... Read More
The Onion, 2015 Humanist Media Awardee Bringing Tears (of Laughter) to Our Eyes since 1988
We hope you’re ready for the 74th Annual Conference of the American Humanist Association, because with all of our great award winners this year,... Read More
Online Harassment with Real-World Consequences: What Humanists Can Do to Combat Sexism on the Internet
On Wednesday, April 16, 2015, I attended a congressional briefing on cyberstalking and online threats hosted by the National Task Force to End Sexual... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: “Dear Polar Bears”
This week’s poem is by Elliot X. Hale, a student in the 8th grade at Cazenovia High School in Cazenovia, New York. This poem... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Will Our Catholic and Baptist Families Approve of a Pagan Ritual at Our Wedding?
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