When children lack reason-based thinking and ethics in school, they become ill-prepared for our complex, interdependent world. Paula Fraser makes a case for teaching ethics in public schools.   The Christian Right folks of the... Read More

When same-sex marriage became legal in New Mexico, Humanist Celebrant Marilee Harrison became very busy! Read her story of officiating 100 weddings in just two weeks. I stared at the screen in shock. Not that... Read More

Sounds Like Humanism is the American Humanist Association’s Facebook campaign featuring humanistic quotes by famous people who may or may not be humanists. We like to highlight humanism in the media as often as we... Read More

Joan Reisman-Brill answers your ethical questions!  Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at hnn@americanhumanist.org (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential.  ... Read More

The latest from your favorites: Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!      

Yesterday I stood outside the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to celebrate oral arguments in Doe v. Acton School District—the American Humanist Association’s case challenging the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools with... Read More

Photo Caption Contest Winner Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption for last month’s Photo Caption Contest!  This month’s winner is JasonG (submitted via comments) with the caption:   “With his finely honed skepticism, this... Read More