Dr. David I. Orenstein
Posts by Dr. David I. Orenstein (page 3)
Our Species’ Success and the Humanist Worldview
It’s well documented and very well understood that no species can remain biologically or socially successful if it goes extinct. This seems obvious, at... Read More
We Have No Time to Weep
This article was originally published in the newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York (SHSNY). It is reprinted here with permission of... Read More
The God’s Honest Truth about Humanism
This article was originally published in the newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York (SHSNY). It is reprinted here with permission of... Read More
A Meditation: We Must Grow Past our Inabilities to Learn from History or Accept the Value of Science
It was Socrates who noted, “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the... Read More
UN Attempts to Alleviate Pain of Religious Violence: Where Do Nonbelievers Fit In?
Last week the United Nations Committee for Freedom of Religion or Belief (on which I represent the American Humanist Association) met in Manhattan to... Read More
Humanism & Anthropology: Allies in the Fight against Racism
Just seventeen days ago a man named Robert Bowers perpetrated the deadliest attack ever on Jews in the United States (and, yes, only six... Read More
Changes and Reflections: Rights of Nonbelievers Publicly Acknowledged at UN
Since the founding of the United Nations, the role of the United States has been to bolster its sovereignty by diplomatically rejecting the nativist... Read More