In the modern American consciousness, the French Revolution might evoke imagery of guillotines, Marie Antoinette, powdered wigs, and lots of angry French citizens. For humanists, the French Revolution marks the beginning of a new age... Read More

This year the American Humanist Association’s Annual Conference (its 79th) is going completely virtual. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 11:00am – 6:30pm ET, the AHA will host a day-long conference: Distant but Together: A Virtual... Read More

The image of Donald Trump holding up a freshly purchased Bible in front of a boarded-up church in opposition to the Black Lives Matter protesters reminded me of two things. First, that humanists have a... Read More

President Trump has a keen eye for seizing the moment. Last Monday, in the midst of a social crisis stemming from the police murder of George Floyd and 400 years of systemic racism, Trump stood... Read More

In honor of Pride Month, we’re featuring profiles of prominent LGBTQ humanists or atheists. This week we feature Staceyann Chin. An earlier version of this profile appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of The Humanist.... Read More

In the midst of this international public health crisis we should treat the novel coronavirus as a loud wake-up call for us to rethink our priorities—for the sake of public health and to protect our... Read More

For the last twelve years, as the senior leader at the Washington Ethical Society, I have been a movement-bridger—often feeling like the most religious person in secular gatherings and the most secular person in religious... Read More