No – A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists
AHA Executive Assistant Meghan Hamilton makes a case for including the Yale Humanist Community in other types of community groups, just not religious ones. Earlier this month, the Yale Humanist Community’s application for membership in... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Create Your Own Religion Competition
Because we here at the American Humanist Association appreciate creativity as much as philosophy, I thought HNN readers would enjoy hearing about The Huffington Post's 2013 Create Your Own Religion Competition. It's simple: name your... Read More
Writing Later is Better Than Never
Now that “aging brains” have been much in the media, I am sure that most people understand the adage “use it or lose it.” Without working brains we humans are hulks of protoplasm without purpose... Read More
Glorifying Genocide: Why I Won’t Be Celebrating Columbus Day
AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger writes on the history of the real Christopher Columbus: slaver, murderer, and thief. So why does the United States celebrate him with an official holiday? Christopher Columbus is known for... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Our Commitment to Accountability
I'm pleased to announce that, for the third year in a row, the American Humanist Association has met all twenty Standards for Charitable Accountability by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. The BBB's evaluation... Read More
Fall TV Guide for Humanists
We humanists can appreciate good quality television. Check out a few new shows and season openers that address humanist issues or feature humanist actors. Television in 2013 is seeing something of a turnover. Breaking Bad... Read More
How Humanism Could Have Prevented Breaking Bad
With this past Sunday’s finale, AMC’s dark dramatic television series Breaking Bad concluded a journey that captivated American audiences and transformed the landscape of modern small-screen entertainment. In the tale of Walter White, a quiet... Read More