Lyle L. Simpson
Lyle L. Simpson is the Chair of The Humanist Foundation and a Past President of the American Humanist Association.
Posts by Lyle L. Simpson
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT | Are You Making the Most of Your Life?: Why Read Fully Human/Fully Alive
I have often been asked to explain what it means to become Fully Alive, the title of my book. To really be able to... Read More
Michelangelo’s David: A Humanist Symbol
The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master,... Read More
What’s in the Name? All of Us
THE OLDEST RECORDED DESCRIPTION of the philosophy of life we call “humanism” was first articulated by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who lived from 341... Read More
Greater than Ourselves: How Bonobos in Des Moines and a Medical Clinic in Uganda Are Saving Lives
John Shelby Spong, retired bishop of the Episcopal Church from New Jersey, once stated: I look at the twentieth century, which in many ways... Read More