Update: According to the Epoch Times, one of the Charlie Hebdo attackers, Hamyd Mourad, has reportedly surrendered to French police, and two other suspects identified as brothers Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi, are on the... Read More

In those pleasant little towns on Thames, you may hear the fall of the water over the weirs, or even, in still weather, the rustle of the rushes; and from the bridge you may see... Read More

To humanists, attempts to define or understand the nature of a deity can appear meaningless. Why bother to attempt to explain something that does not exist? Shouldn’t we focus on real-world, material problems that affect... Read More

Director Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings has reaped its share of harsh judgments, but what many critics have overlooked is a far greater outrage than choosing a principally all-white cast to portray a story... Read More

One hundred years ago, on the evening of December 24, 1914, a strange and wonderful event began to unfold. German armies, who had planned to reach Paris forty-two days after the outbreak of World War... Read More

Since writing recently about the troubling nature of the Elf on the Shelf tradition, I’ve learned that a researcher in Canada is exploring its dangers a bit further. For the uninitiated, the elf is a... Read More

Since launching in February 2014, TheHumanist.com has published many truly fantastic articles examining news, politics, science, and culture from a humanist perspective. As 2014 winds to a close, check out our ten most-read articles below.... Read More