I was raised a Missouri-Synod Lutheran in rural Wisconsin, and nearly every Sunday of my childhood included a long, white room where folding tables full of people I’d known forever enjoyed some kind of casserole,... Read More

Today we bring you our second installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on the same question. As with our long-running “Humanist Dilemma” column by Joan Reisman-Brill, readers often ask what... Read More

When I was a child, I loved going to haunted houses each October. In my town there was one in particular created in the basement of an old supermarket. No matter how many times I... Read More

I think it’s safe to say that many of us are excited for Halloween! (I’m googling and pinning my favorite costumes as I write this article.) And it may sound redundant to remind you that... Read More

We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in American history—the kind of moment that forces us to take stock of our moral positions and the strength of those convictions. In this moment, I’m convinced we... Read More

The room was filled with a sea of melanin. Eager eyes scanned the room as hugs and kisses were being given with friendly greetings. On the conference room floor, a young adult pulled her father... Read More

Mind If I Pray? I know someone who, when she attends luncheons (both business and social), always announces she is a Christian and then asks people around her, “Would you be offended if I pray... Read More