Yesterday, the American Humanist Association and other humanist, atheist, secular and freethought groups celebrated the National Day of Reason. Since 2003, the American Humanist Association has led the effort to promote the National Day of... Read More

I’ve been surprised at how many people I’ve met in the secular movement who dismiss fiction, saying they’re only interested in reading nonfiction and, more specifically, important scientific books. For their part, some of the... Read More

Drug addiction is a disease that plagues individuals the world over. Despite efforts to crack down on drug crimes and to criminalize drug users, recreational drug use rates continue to rise in the United States.... Read More

Letters to the Editor (LTE) are a great way to make your humanist voice heard on local and national issues. Did you get your letter-to-the-editor published in a local or major newspaper? Tell us and... Read More

Last week, over a million girls and women started trending the topic #RapeCultureIsWhen on Twitter in response to yet another article claiming that “rape culture” simply doesn’t exist. For those who don’t know, rape culture... Read More

Foundation Beyond Belief is organizing a Week of Action from April 24th-30th, the week leading up to the National Day of Prayer and National Day of Reason on May 1st, to encourage people to #choosetoACT.... Read More

In response to the National Day of Prayer, held annually since 1952 on the first Thursday in May, the American Humanist Association and Washington Area Secular Humanists created the National Day of Reason in 2003.... Read More