What is the purpose of a church? What does it mean to be an atheist minister or an atheist congregation? For many believers and nonbelievers alike, these questions seem paradoxical. Yet, Gretta Vosper has been... Read More

A little over three years ago, CNN correspondent Wolf Blitzer and television viewers were able to witness a teachable moment when it comes to common assumptions. Speaking to a survivor of an EF5 tornado (a... Read More

In my brief stint with American Atheists as a regional director, I unfortunately didn’t get a chance to really get acquainted with many of the state leaders. However, I was able to interview two of... Read More

Humanists place a primacy on human reason and ethics beyond the encouragement or authority of what’s perceived to be sacred texts. Toward this end, critical thinking is an important guidance mechanism that grants us an... Read More

As the American Humanist Association’s legislative associate, I spend a lot of time working with other nontheistic organizations on Capitol Hill trying to ensure that public policy reflects humanist values. One of the organizations that... Read More

7 Questions for Steven Pinker, 2006 Humanist of the Year Steven Pinker is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist, popular science author, and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He has... Read More

At its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, IL, the American Humanist Association will be pleased to present the Humanist Arts Award to John de Lancie. De Lancie, a man of many talents, is an actor,... Read More