WE ARE NEARING another Indendence Day, for which much of the credit goes to Thomas Jefferson, a progenitor of modern American democracy. A bit farther away is another occasion worth noting. This November 11 marks... Read More

“If you are a white person, and you are not willing to interrogate your white privilege, your white entitlement, and your investments in legacies of white apartheid and white supremacy, you cannot rightfully claim to... Read More

This issue explores a variety of paths that people travel to find their way to humanism. The path for each person is different, and yet, they share a desire to find meaning and an ethical... Read More

One of the most distinguishing traits of Black American culture is our near-universal experience of being a “churched” people. Nearly eighty percent of us identify as Christians, and two percent of our total population are... Read More

I was born and raised in a small Illinois town with a population of 1,400. There were no chain stores or restaurants, no stop lights—but nine churches. Everybody went to church. I went to what... Read More

I am a Humanist. I have been associated with liberal religion since about age eighteen, which is about eighty percent of my life. My mother spent some time as a foster child in a Unitarian... Read More

Brian Dickerson’s artwork is about the great mysteries. Throughout his life and professional career, he has always been drawn to the edges, the intersections, and the boundaries of things. He is organically attracted to the... Read More