Tips for Young Humanists

Young humanists are more connected than ever, and live in a world replete with opportunities and ways to find themselves and each other, even if they live in a community lacking in humanists. It’s certainly... Read More
Achieving a Transformational Democracy

For democracy to achieve its potential, it must be a democracy for everyone. That not only means that a majority of the people have the power to determine how they will be governed, but it... Read More
HERB’S CORNER | What Is Wrong with Atheists?

When we atheists talk about religion, especially with Christians, we usually give good arguments about why Christian God beliefs can’t be true. We quote various biblical passages that make no sense to us, and explain... Read More
Bringing Humanist Values into 2024

Every new year, many people will see a deluge of certain types of messages on social media. A barrage of messages commemorating the year that has passed, and countless messages of goodwill and hope for... Read More
Threading the Freethought Lives of Hitchens and Sagan

“Humans have limitations, and no one knows this better than scientists. But a multitude of aspects of the natural world that were considered miraculous only a few generations ago are now thoroughly understood in terms of physics... Read More
What Would a Humanist Do? Backseat Humanist Etiquette

Today we bring you our latest installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on reader questions. Because while humanists are committed to being good without a god, sometimes we need a... Read More
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On December 10, 2023, the world will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The United Nations (UN) is celebrating this special Human Rights Day... Read More