Merrill Miller
Posts by Merrill Miller (page 8)
The Trolls Awaken
In just a little over a month, eager fans of the Star Wars saga will see the next installment of the franchise, The Force... Read More
The Unreasonableness of Racism: A Humanist Response to Tamir Rice’s Death
As I follow the media stories surrounding the tragic death of Tamir Rice, a twelve-year-old boy who was shot and killed while he was... Read More
Religion is No Silver Bullet for Gun Violence: The Armor of Light Film Review
A humanist and an anti-abortion activist walk into a bar…Sounds like the start of a joke, but Abigail Disney’s documentary, The Armor of Light,... Read More
Sounds Nothing Like Humanism: MRAs and Mass Shootings
American Humanist Association President Rebecca Hale has a catchy saying to succinctly explain humanism to people who may be sympathetic to the lifestance but... Read More
What’s the Cure for Blindness Based on Ignorance?
Scientists have long suspected that research using embryonic stem cells could lead to new, more effective treatments and cures for a myriad of diseases,... Read More
Humanist Healthcare: Drug Price Gouging and Why You Should Support Single-Payer
Imagine that you have a serious medical disorder. If left untreated, the disease could kill you in a slow, agonizing manner. But there are... Read More
Some Nice Talk but Where’s the Action? Pope Francis’s Address to Congress
The national media have been buzzing for weeks about Pope Francis’s visit to the United States. Perhaps what has most vividly captured the public’s... Read More