Since writing recently about the troubling nature of the Elf on the Shelf tradition, I’ve learned that a researcher in Canada is exploring its dangers a bit further. For the uninitiated, the elf is a... Read More

Special thanks to TheHumanist.com readers who answered Senior Editor Maggie Ardiente’s question last week about humanists celebrating Christmas! We received a wide variety of opinions from across the spectrum, making for a cheerfully lively discussion! Due... Read More

After 70 percent of District of Columbia residents passed a semi-legal marijuana bill, allowing individuals to possess up to two ounces and cultivate a small number of plants in a private home, Maryland Congressman Andy... Read More

Last Spring, the Humanist featured an article by Wendy Webber about Pathfinders Project, a yearlong international service trip sponsored by Foundation Beyond Belief. Pathfinders Project was the initial step toward a first-of-its-kind program enabling humanists... Read More

On December 9 the United States Senate Intelligence Committee released an alarming report detailing the horrendous torture practices that the CIA used to interrogate individuals suspected of terrorism. TheHumanist.com’s Clay Farris Naff has already discussed... Read More

The ongoing saga for The Freethought Society to have the Tree of Knowledge—an evergreen tree decorated with atheist and freethought-themed books and a widely accepted symbol of the nontheist community—displayed alongside other theistic symbols at... Read More

The below post originally appeared in Humanist Network News (HNN) on November 20, 2013. Thanksgiving is a holiday many Americans can enjoy. But what should humanists do if they’re asked to say “grace” before the... Read More