Out with Christmas, In with Yule
A similar version of this article appeared in the Humanists of Minnesota newsletter and on their website blog in December 2011. We call it Christmas, but for many of us the holiday is really about... Read More
What Humanists Are Thankful For
Thanks to everyone who wrote in response to last week’s Message From the Editor, “What Are Humanists Thankful For?” We’ve published some of our favorite comments and, due to the large volume of responses, we... Read More
Spiritual But Not Religious: A Humanist Perspective
By Chaplain Binyamin Biber Many people who are leaving religious affiliations, of their families of origin or altogether, often describe themselves as "spiritual, but not religious." Such a transition is often a lengthy process, rather... Read More
Our Feminist Future vs. God
Recently Republican senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock suggested that a pregnancy resulting from rape was “something that God intended to happen.” Mourdock’s Christian fascist views permeate through a significant portion of the Republican Party, which has... Read More
iFantasyAre Tech Giants Monopolizing the Future?
In August a federal grand jury in San Jose, California, found that Samsung Electronics Co. had infringed on six patents owned by Apple Inc. Meanwhile, the jury rejected the counter-claims that Apple had violated Samsung’s... Read More
“Stranger at the Door”
With the death of Neil Armstrong on August 25 the media was flooded with commentary and pronouncement about the first manned moon landing of the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. Everyone agreed on... Read More
Celebrating National Coming Out Day
Tomorrow, October 11th, marks National Coming Out Day. Though observed primarily for the LGBT community, National Coming Out Day is something that we as humanists can really get behind and learn lessons from. The sources... Read More