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

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

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

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

Yes, it’s that time of the year when your mailboxes get filled with campaign materials and your phones and voicemails with voting reminders.  Rest assured, however, with only one week until Election Day you won’t... Read More

These days I still get quite a few inquiries about officiating at weddings, but back in 2012 I was the only humanist celebrant in Boston. One day I got an email from a couple named... Read More

Religion scholar Reza Aslan is quite a big deal these days. When he’s not getting into heated arguments with CNN hosts over Islam or writing bestselling books about the life of Jesus, he’s ripping into... Read More