Merrill Miller
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PRRI Confirms What Humanists Already Knew: The Religiously Unaffiliated Are Rising
Much attention has been paid to the increasing number of Americans who identify as nonreligious. But what does their disaffiliation with religion mean and... Read More
Let’s Talk about Banned Books: Craig Thompson’s Graphic Novel Habibi is Powerful and Problematic
I’ve always been fascinated by banned books week. My passion for defending the freedom of speech and expression aside, I’ve always viewed lists of... Read More
Chelsea Manning, Humanists Stand with You!
Humanist philosophy is deeply concerned with ethics and morality. While many religious traditions conflate lists of rules with morality, humanists, especially humanists who have... Read More
“It’s Completely Okay to Be Secular”: Teen Atheist Activist Cidney Fisk Encourages Her Peers to Speak Up
Standing up for what’s right, especially when doing so involves speaking out against the status quo, is never easy. But it’s particularly difficult for... Read More
Let’s Be Reasonable about the Morality of Voting
Every four years in American politics, the presidential election seems especially fraught with moral handwringing on both sides of the aisle. In 2012, some... Read More
Humanist Rights in Federal Prisons One Year after Holden v. Bureau of Prisons
The humanist movement has long fought for the rights and dignity of incarcerated people. But for far too long, humanists in federal prison were... Read More
Where “First, Do No Harm” Is Secondary: The Threat of Catholic Hospitals to Women’s Health
Many Americans, at least those fortunate enough to have access to insurance, tend to view healthcare as a private matter between themselves and their... Read More