2015: A Year in Review

Thanks to the generosity of our 32,000 members and supporters, 2015 was another successful year for the American Humanist Association and our work to protect our secular government, defend nontheist rights, and promote the positive... Read More
Forgive Me, Father, for I Have Sinned: An Atheist Confesses

A short time ago, I wrote an article for TheHumanist.com titled, “Sing of Jesus: An Atheist’s Guide to Working for the Catholic Church,” in which I recounted some of my experiences working as a church... Read More
Yuletide Comfort for Atheists

I’ve been interested in and slightly amused by recent articles on how to find comfort when one is an atheist, so I thought I’d add my two cents. I appreciate the fact that group support... Read More
The Battle Against Islamism is Personal

I can't think of a better example of the complex internal struggle within nearly every Muslim community and family than that represented by the San Bernardino shooter and his family. While one brother, Navy veteran... Read More
Human Brains Have No Gender

A study published last Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that brains aren’t distinctly “male” or “female.” Scientists from Tel-Aviv University hypothesized that if the brain is truly gendered,... Read More
A Humanist Advent

For many Christians around the world, this Sunday was the first day of the Advent season which starts four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It’s a time when Christians “prepare their hearts” for the coming... Read More
#EarthtoParis, Nations’ Leaders Hold Pep Rally to Kick Off Climate Talks

More than 140 world leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to deliver messages of optimism at the start of two weeks of intensive climate change negotiation talks. Formally, it’s known as the 21st Conference of... Read More