Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Giving Greatest Good: Recently I heard someone arguing—with... Read More

I grew up as one of the only nonreligious people in my small town (and I was related to the others!). This circumstance and my choice to be open about my lack of a religious... Read More

“Art must discover and reveal the beauty which prejudice and caricature have overlaid.” —Alain Locke Alain LeRoy Locke was born on September 13, 1885, the only child of Pliny Ishmael Locke (the first black employee... Read More

’Tis the season! This time of year we are inclined to take a step back and give thanks for what we have, and if we’re able, to show our appreciation in actionable ways.  It was... Read More

I was raised a Missouri-Synod Lutheran in rural Wisconsin, and nearly every Sunday of my childhood included a long, white room where folding tables full of people I’d known forever enjoyed some kind of casserole,... Read More

“Ending religion is a bad idea, says Richard Dawkins” was a headline guaranteed to elicit a double-take. Why would the man who is arguably the world’s most famous atheist be defending religion? In truth, he... Read More

Please welcome our new social media & communications intern, Eeba Ali! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Right now, I am working on my undergraduate degree with an interest in educational policy and... Read More