Should Public Schools Close for Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Holidays?
Public school administrators have to consider numerous factors when deciding when class ought to be in session. Add religion into the mix of considerations and rational planning becomes impossible. If compelled to balance competing claims... Read More
Atheist Chaplains: An “Oxymoron” or a Reality?
The headlines in England rang loudly on March 6: “New NHS obligation to provide equal pastoral care to nonreligious in England.” Such news is particularly important given that the National Health Service (NHS) in England—a... Read More
College Not Prisons: Black Skeptics Los Angeles’ “First in the Family” Humanist Scholarship
In 2013, Black Skeptics Los Angeles (BSLA) spearheaded its First in the Family Humanist Scholarship initiative which provides resources to undocumented, foster care, homeless, and LGBTQ youth who will be the first in their families to go to... Read More
Five Inspirational Female Nonbelievers to Recognize during Women’s History Month
Since 1987 the US government has recognized March as Women’s History Month, a time to pay tribute to the achievements of women around the world. Unsurprisingly, many women who are notable for their accomplishments as... Read More
The AFA’s Bigotry Map: A Who’s Who of Humanism
Congratulations to all the freethought and LGBT groups recognized by the American Family Association (AFA) last week on their much-discussed interactive Bigotry Map, dedicated to “exposing anti-Christian bigotry in America.” We know it is truly... Read More
Meet the Staff: Meredith Thompson
Please welcome the newest addition to the American Humanist Association staff, Member Services Assistant Meredith Thompson! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I studied humanities in college. The program focused on the critical... Read More
Uppity Women Unite: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry Film Review
In many ways, the documentary film She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry reaffirms the old proverb: “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” This documentary about the triumphs and pitfalls of the second-wave... Read More
