Veterans Need Humanist and Progressive Outreach
The past twenty years have seen veterans continue to be one of the most respected groups in America. "Support the Troops" is a refrain powerful for fundraising, politics, and media efforts. The stewards of this... Read More
“Nones” Still Rise, but the US is Far from Secular Some Takeaways from the Latest Pew Religious Landscape Study
In case you had any lingering doubts, the recently released 2014 Pew Religious Landscape Study has found that “the rise of the nones” is not a fluke but a continuing trend in the US. Twenty-three... Read More
Sing of Jesus: An Atheist’s Guide to Working for the Catholic Church
“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.”
Can We Talk? Seeking Individual Exchange and Avoiding Microaggressions
In a Washington Post article last week Fred Barbash discussed the “war on ‘microaggressions’” and asked: “Has it created a ‘victimhood culture’ on campuses?” He used the University of California’s current debate on whether or... Read More
Would It Ever Be Ethical to Read Someone’s Mind?
If we could reach deep into the mind of another person, what would we find? Perhaps to know the mind of another is to know ourselves a little better? Technology is being thrust forward ever... Read More
Can a Child Choose the Right to Die?
For years, the American Humanist Association and countless humanists across the country have advocated for the right of people with terminal illnesses or who suffer from chronic pain to end their lives with the assistance... Read More
The Missing Link: Humanists at the Parliament of World Religions
Reporter Rory Fenton wrote on The Guardian in 2011 that “There is a gaping, atheist-shaped hole in the interfaith movement.” As a humanist attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions for the first time, I... Read More
