Forget Punishment: God Had Nothing to Do with My HIV-Positive Patient
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It didn't seem like my college-age patient Quincy had any idea what was in store when I entered the exam room. "Hi Dr. Rifkin," he said with a warm smile as I sat next to... Read More
The Midterm Elections Will Drastically Affect Humanists
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Democratic consultants across the country appeared to have given up on the possibility of turning out their base in this year’s elections, which is why they moved to the center, stayed away from President Obama,... Read More
How Do We Honor Veterans? By Learning from Their Experiences.
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On Veterans Day we take time to honor those who fight our nation’s wars. This is a time to honor our veterans, and one of the most important ways we can do that is to... Read More
Humanism is a Religion? Why Even “Anti-religion” Humanists Should Celebrate
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One of the first things I realized when I got involved in secular activism years ago was the importance that we humanists and atheists place on language. We are analytical by nature and take words... Read More
You Better Hope a Corporate Personhood Amendment Is Possible
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If Don Hazen is right, we’re all screwed. Hazen, the longtime editor at AlterNet, told his readers recently that they shouldn’t waste their time pursuing a constitutional amendment to address the problem of corporate personhood.... Read More
I Was Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s. Here’s How “Light The Night” Helped.
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When I was 20 years old, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I was about to start my senior year at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in May 2012. I did not feel particularly... Read More
In Memoriam: Howard B. Radest (1928-2014)
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Dr. Howard Radest, a former member of the Humanist magazine’s editorial advisory board and longtime contributor, died on October 11 at the age of eighty-six. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Radest lived the life of... Read More