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
Now You Can Have “Humanist” on Your Army Tag

Every person entering service in the U.S. Army is asked, “What’s your religious preference?” They can select from over 100 options, and if you are an atheist or have no religious preference, that’s okay—the Army... 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
Five Non-Magic Words: “How Can I Help You?” Advancing the Humanist Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy is a very personal “calling” for me that began in the early 1980s, rooted in an ethical stance of compassion, love, respect, and justice. I was living in Boston at the time and was... Read More
The Rise of Stay-at-Home Moms Is More Complex than You Think

Last week the Pew Research Group reported that the number of stay-at-home mothers is increasing in the United States, rising from 23 percent in 1999 to 29 percent in 2012. When we hear “stay-at-home mom”... Read More
Officially Quirky: Aside from the Bible, Some State’s Official Symbols Will Surprise You

A bill recently filed in Louisiana would make the Bible that state’s official book. Not any Bible, mind you, but their oldest edition of the Holy Bible, published by Johannes Prevel in the early 1500s... Read More