Are You a Buddhist? Hindu? Sikh? Christian? You May Be a Humanist, Too!
In 2008, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life published a survey on America’s religious landscape, and for the first time, the research found that there are millions of Americans who retain the label... Read More
Humanists Provide Aid to Border Children
Imagine that you’re a child living in a Central American country plagued by violence and poverty, such as Guatemala, El Salvador or Honduras. Imagine that your everyday existence is pervaded by a persistent and overwhelming... Read More
AHA Reaffirms Commitment to Scientific Integrity
The American Humanist Association Board of Directors recently adopted an interim resolution on scientific integrity at a board meeting during the 73rd Annual AHA Conference in Philadelphia, PA, on June 5, 2014. There is much... Read More
Atheists Gather in Philadelphia for 73rd Annual AHA Conference Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank to receive Humanist of the Year Award
The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce that its 73rd annual conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel from Thursday, June 5th to Sunday, June 8th. The event... Read More
AHA Wins Lawsuit Against Lake Elsinore Cross Monument
The City of Lake Elsinore, California, has declined to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that a public monument depicting crosses violates the Establishment Clause of the U. S. Constitution and the Establishment Clause and No... Read More
Meet the AHA Staff: Merrill Miller
Please welcome the newest addition to the American Humanist Association staff, communications associate Merrill Miller! Learn more about her support for humanism below. TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Merrill Miller: I... Read More
Are Atheists Unpatriotic? AHA Legal Center Launches Another State Lawsuit Against “Under God” in Pledge
Are atheists unpatriotic? Most non-theists would say no and assert that loyalty to their country has nothing to do with belief, or nonbelief, in a deity. But by conducting a daily classroom exercise in which... Read More