TheHumanist.com Staff
Posts by TheHumanist.com Staff (page 40)
What Happened at the Congressional Hearing on Religious Accommodations in the Military?
On November 19, a special meeting was convened by the U.S. Subcommittee on Military Personnel to discuss religious accommodations in the armed services. Testimonies... Read More
Arizona School Board Encourages Teachers to Tear Out Pages in Biology Books about Sex
A school district in Arizona recently chose to “edit” an honors biology textbook because they disagreed with certain content. In short, some people thought... Read More
TheHumanist.com Staff Picks: Our Favorite Halloween Films
Happy Halloween! In the latest edition of our staff picks series, we choose our favorite scary (and some not-so-scary) films in time for All... Read More
Same-Sex Marriage and the Doctrine of the Lower Magistrate
An October 17 news article out of Rockingham County, North Carolina, reported that Magistrate John Kallam Jr. chose to step down from his duties... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Deborah Goemans
Please welcome the newest addition to the American Humanist Association staff, Projects Associate Deborah Goemans! Learn more about her support for humanism below. ... Read More
Favorite Pastime? A Seventh-Inning Walk through Hell in a Gasoline Suit
“I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.” –Pete Rose Ah, yes, nothing unites—and divides—our country like that great game of... Read More
Forget Blessed: Can’t We All Just Have a “Nice” Day?
Reader Laurel Harry, a member of the American Humanist Association, recently shared the following letter with us (reprinted here with her permission): I am... Read More