As we celebrate the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we hope for a peaceful transfer of power this week, we also celebrate the inauguration of something else: a committed public relationship... Read More

People often make New Years' resolutions about diet and exercise to try to adopt healthier lifestyles. Health has certainly been on everyone's mind during the COVID pandemic as we see how easily illness can spread... Read More

It’s 3:40 on Wednesday afternoon and as I sit in my home, blocks from the U.S. Capitol, siren after siren whir by my window and blaring horns are punctuated by the occasional helicopter overhead. Friends... Read More

It was Socrates who noted, “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” Centuries later, French philosopher Denis Diderot would co-author... Read More

The holiday season between Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day is traditionally a time when people think about giving back to their communities and look for opportunities to volunteer. Many humanists and humanist groups do... Read More

As a scientific world view, humanism is a post-theistic philosophy. For a secular humanist, to study theology is like an astronomer studying astrology, or like a chemist studying alchemy. Neither is needed to be an... Read More

As many by now have learned, the Supreme Court recently halted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s public safety restrictions on religious services in certain areas with high rates of COVID-19. At issue in the case,... Read More