Youth Deserve Safe, Inclusive Schools
Making investments in child safety, education, and mental well-being in a way that is based on science and reason has long been understood as a priority for humanists. Historically, the American Humanist Association (AHA) has... Read More
Commentary: Religion in Foreign Policy
Problems usually arise when a country applies religion to its foreign policy. United States foreign policy should always be secular. At the same time, we should learn about the religious and cultural beliefs of people... Read More
An Ode to Charles Darwin
In his lifetime, Charles Darwin wrote and revised a total of nineteen books. Essentially, he produced a new work or significantly updated text every two to three years. Starting in 1839 and ending in 1881,... Read More
GO Humanity: Creating the Infrastructure for Human Responsibility
At its core, humanism is a philosophy of human responsibility. Humanists understand that humanity is just a tiny blip of precious life in an incomprehensibly large universe that is indifferent to our survival. If we... Read More
On Abortion
Over the past few years, abortion bans and restrictions were passed or proposed in states across the country. When Mississippi passed a 15-week abortion ban law in 2018, the state’s sole licensed abortion facility brought... Read More
“Is It All Worth It?” A Humanist Question
There’s a line close to the end of the film Arrival where the lead character, a linguist played by actress Amy Adams, says, “Despite knowing the journey and where it leads, I embrace it, and... Read More
A HUMANIST VIEW | Modernity and its Discontents
The world which we’ve created remains a fragile place. We are reminded daily of the difficult times in which we live. It is a very confusing time to be a human. These are times of... Read More