Though religious leaders prefer narratives that describe their faith traditions as coming about through divine revelation, most humanists see religion as an ever-evolving social construct that changes based on the needs of a particular culture... Read More

[Warning: This article includes disturbing images.] [caption id="attachment_15999" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Image 22b. withoutsanctury.org, Image property of James Allen and John Littlefield.[/caption]   This is the barbecue we had last night. My picture is to the... Read More

Today is (gasp) Friday the Thirteenth—a day of trepidation for those who are superstitious and gullible. Humanists, however, are not consulting horoscope predications or numerologists. Instead, humanists are making decisions based on reason and developed... Read More

With reproductive rights constantly under attack in the United States, humanists spend a significant amount of time and effort defending abortion access, whether through volunteering and donating to pro-choice organizations or by explaining to friends... Read More

I recently came across an open attempt to “diss” secular social justice activism. In the interest of not igniting some kind of flame war, I’ll just say that the author’s intent was clear but the... Read More

I’m getting tired of this whole God business. I used to regard God with a sort of benevolent patience, like a successful author might regard an English teacher who used to give him a hard... Read More

In pagan times, people worshipped various humanoid supernatural deities who did not even pretend to be perfect. Gods like Zeus and Odin, busy smiting and seducing, seemed to make many mistakes and to have a... Read More