Herb Silverman
Posts by Herb Silverman (page 3)
Creating Change through Humanism
Humanist leaders look for media opportunities to explain our positions to the general public, and are usually countered by decidedly non-humanist opponents. In his... Read More
Jewish Atheists and Koufax Jews
Some people avoid labels, but not me. I’m a Jew, a humanist, a secular humanist, an atheist, an agnostic, a skeptic, a freethinker, a... Read More
Belief in the Almighty Dollar: Why We Need an Atheist PAC
I have a dream that one day Americans will judge their candidates on the content of their character and their political positions, rather than... Read More
Foreign Policy + Religion = Recipe for Disaster
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recently recommended in an 85-page report that the U.S. government develop a strategy to make religion "integral" to... Read More
Trailblazers Wanted: Perfection Not Required
One of the easiest ways to insult an atheist or humanist is to compare him or her to a religious fundamentalist. So prepare for... Read More
Bad/Good Teachers
The Law of Unintended Consequences comes in many forms, which is the point of the so-called ancient Chinese curse: “May you get what you... Read More
Evangelizing: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
I have often been called an “evangelical atheist.” Technically, evangelism is the Christian practice of proselytizing, of bringing souls to Christ. But for the... Read More