The Midterm Elections Will Drastically Affect Humanists
Democratic consultants across the country appeared to have given up on the possibility of turning out their base in this year’s elections, which is... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Beware the Power of the “Defender of Faith”
Several decades ago, when my sister seemed to be slipping off the golden path to graduating from college, I made her a promise: “If... Read More
Do You Believe in Atheists Who Believe in God?
The definition of an atheist is someone who lacks a belief in any kind of deity. Alternately, an atheist could be defined as someone... Read More
The Humanist Hour #124: James Woods, Too Sensible to Be Electable
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with James Woods, an openly-atheist congressional candidate for... Read More
Film Review: Interstellar May Be the Best Movie of the Year
Interstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine, and directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento, Inception, and the Dark Knight trilogy) may... Read More
How Do We Honor Veterans? By Learning from Their Experiences.
On Veterans Day we take time to honor those who fight our nation’s wars. This is a time to honor our veterans, and one... Read More
Why All Applicants—Even Criminals—Deserve a Fair Chance at Employment
Have you ever made a mistake? Most of us would say yes and if you said no, you’d be lying. There are harmless mistakes,... Read More
Humanism is a Religion? Why Even “Anti-religion” Humanists Should Celebrate
One of the first things I realized when I got involved in secular activism years ago was the importance that we humanists and atheists... Read More
What Does Hitler Have to Do with Evolution? Creation Summit’s Attempt to Legitimize Creationism Falls on Deaf Ears
Ever since John Scopes' last stand, it seems creationists have been on the run. Frequently portrayed as flat-earth-believing science deniers, they’ve been forced into... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Blessing Meals, Blessing Sneezes
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