The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University
Recently the Yale Humanist Community applied for recognition from Yale Religious Ministries, a group of religions organizations that serve Yale students and faculty. What do you think? Should a humanist group can be a part... Read More
Yes – Humanism and Can Be Religious and Nontheistic
AHA Communications Associate Brian Magee argues that the Yale Humanist Community should be a part of the university’s ministries group because humanism can be religious without being supernatural. The decision earlier this month by Yale’s... Read More
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