Film Review: Rosewater Jon Stewart Didn’t Want to Make a Movie—He Wanted to Make THIS Movie
Let me say right off the bat—Jon Stewart seems like a really nice guy. When you watch him on The Daily Show he comes... Read More
On the Hill: Did Religious Voters Make a Big Difference in the Midterm Elections?
This year’s midterm elections were a tough one for progressive voters, as religious conservatives won seats in both the House and Senate. While the... Read More
Good for Goodness’ Sake: Local Humanist Groups Volunteer During the Holiday Season
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many local humanist groups are gearing up to actively give back to their local communities. Throughout the next... Read More
Forget Punishment: God Had Nothing to Do with My HIV-Positive Patient
It didn't seem like my college-age patient Quincy had any idea what was in store when I entered the exam room. "Hi Dr. Rifkin,"... Read More
What Da Vinci Code Author’s Recent Lecture Gets Right & Wrong about Science & Religion
On November 10 author Dan Brown delivered the Penguin Annual Lecture in New Dehli, India, and again two days later in Mumbai. Known internationally... Read More
Arizona School Board Encourages Teachers to Tear Out Pages in Biology Books about Sex
A school district in Arizona recently chose to “edit” an honors biology textbook because they disagreed with certain content. In short, some people thought... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Stormin’ Mormon and the “Right” Answer
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
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 13 Farewell, the Soul Immortal: The Reality-First Psychology of Pietro Pomponazzi
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. Farewell, the Soul Immortal: The Reality-First Psychology of Pietro Pomponazzi Immortality. For twelve hundred... Read More
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