Journeys to Humanism: Embracing Reality

Journeys to Humanism, theHumanist.com’s regular series, features real stories from humanists in our community. From heartwarming narratives of growth, to more difficult journeys, our readers open up about their experiences coming to humanism. James Jarrett... Read More
Journeys to Humanism: Leaving the Order and Searching for Support

Journeys to Humanism, theHumanist.com’s regular series, features real stories from humanists in our community. From heartwarming narratives of growth, to more difficult journeys, our readers open up about their experiences coming to humanism. Terri Arrigon... Read More
Fauci Named American Humanist Association’s 2021 Humanist of the Year

Today the American Humanist Association (AHA) announced scientist and immunologist Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. as the 2021 Humanist of the Year. AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt said, “We are honored that Dr. Fauci will receive... Read More
Religious Liberty Isn’t More Sacred than Other Rights

WHEREAS ONCE THE COURTS sought a balance between peoples’ right to freely exercise their faith or philosophy and the right to be free from government-sponsored indoctrination, now judges are abdicating their responsibility to keep government... Read More
Our Humanist Summer Reading List

SUMMER ALWAYS SEEMS to be the perfect time to lose yourself in a good book. So, the Humanist is here to help! We highlight nine recent books that focus on a wide range of humanist... Read More
National Poetry Month’s Best Humanist Haikus

THEHUMANIST.COM is pleased to announce the winners of the Annual Haiku Contest in honor of National Poetry Month in June. The Contest requested entries of haikus about humanism and humanist values. Submissions were required to... Read More
The Many Intersections of Reproductive Justice

Excerpts from “Reproductive Justice and Intersectionality” presented by Dr. Colleen McNicholas and Pamela Merritt and offered by the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education this Spring. BEFORE WE APPROACH what can be challenging issues for... Read More