When Typhoon Yolanda struck the Philippines, humanists responded quickly and generously. Members of the American Humanist Association (AHA) donated over $30,000 to Humanist Charities, the charitable arm of the AHA that has now merged with... Read More

On November 10 author Dan Brown delivered the Penguin Annual Lecture in New Dehli, India, and again two days later in Mumbai. Known internationally for his controversial books, Brown gave a speech that was no... Read More

A school district in Arizona recently chose to “edit” an honors biology textbook because they disagreed with certain content. In short, some people thought it was just too free with factual information regarding contraception options.... Read More

The definition of an atheist is someone who lacks a belief in any kind of deity. Alternately, an atheist could be defined as someone who asserts that no kind of deity exists. With either definition... Read More

Have you ever made a mistake? Most of us would say yes and if you said no, you’d be lying. There are harmless mistakes, and there are some that cause real problems. We all make... Read More

Ever since John Scopes' last stand, it seems creationists have been on the run. Frequently portrayed as flat-earth-believing science deniers, they’ve been forced into the academic shadows, fearful of a carpet-bombing by Richard Dawkins if... Read More

Can one be a priest and an atheist? That’s a question Religion News Service is asking after a survey revealed that two percent of Anglican clergy in England believe that God is a social construct.... Read More