What We’re Learning from the Pledge Kids Critical thinking is often met with hostility in American schools
The American Humanist Association’s Don’t Say the Pledge campaign, which encourages a boycott of the Pledge of Allegiance until the “under God” wording is... Read More
A License to Love—but Not to Drive
It felt more like a cattle market than a driver’s license office. I stood in line and waited for different windows to open before... Read More
Religiously Unaffiliated Members of Congress: Are They Atheists?
Last week on The Colbert Report, Rep. Jared Huffman, who has identified in the past as a Roman Catholic, alluded to Stephen Colbert that... Read More
The Humanevangelist: Hello Drones; So Long Safety or Privacy
Years ago on a hot summer’s afternoon in Virginia, my brother and I entered a Civil War-era graveyard to do a little amateur historical... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Vegan Communion
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 Comics Section: Jesus Discovers the Truth
A new Jesus and Mo comic to start your weekend!
Rules Are for Schmucks: A Pastor Preached Too Loudly, and Neighbors Complained. Were His Rights Violated?
Pastor Johnnie Clark was released from jail last Sunday morning, after serving nine days of his original fourteen-day sentence. His offence? Preaching in his... Read More
Are Humanists Less Likely to Get a Tattoo?
Do you have a tattoo? Read our article and answer our poll below. There are many reasons why people decide to get tattoos. Some... Read More
On The Hill: Which Religions Care Most About Church-State Separation?
This week I attended an event at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, which focused on the 2014 American Values Survey created by the... Read More
The Humanist Hour #117: Roy and Maggie—Up Close and Personal
Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett has the honor of getting to know Maggie Ardiente... Read More