KURT ANDERSEN is a writer whose works include the bestselling novels You Can’t Spell America Without Me, True Believers, Heyday, and Turn of the Century. He’s also written for film, television, and the stage, and... Read More

Several times a day, I type the keywords “atheist,” “secular,” and “humanist” into Google News in hopes of finding a news story that pertains to local secular groups, humanist celebrations, or simply an article that... Read More

Gayle Jordan is the executive director of Recovering from Religion. She is a former Southern Baptist who left the faith ten years ago when her then-teenagers began asking questions she could not answer. Her research... Read More

Vanessa Gomez Brake is the new associate dean of religious life at the University of Southern California. She is the first humanist chaplain to serve in this capacity at any American university. I first met... Read More

Gordon Gamm (left) is a retired attorney, an active investor, and a humanist philanthropist who lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife Grace (right). In addition to the major activities mentioned in this interview (which... Read More

Advertising and media images play an important and influential role in everyday life. American business continues to produce advertisements that violate, objectify, and sexualize women and girls, despite several academic studies showing the negative effects... Read More

People enjoy marking life’s important occasions and milestones with celebratory ceremonies, such as weddings, baby namings, and other life-cycle events. While many cultures and traditions still incorporate dogma and religious ideology into every ritual and... Read More