MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: The Right to Not Believe
All of us at the American Humanist Association were saddened to hear about the religiously motivated violence in Egypt and Libya, and our thoughts go out to the victims and families. But I’m sure you... Read More
Is Batman a Humanist? Identifying the Religion of Superheroes
By Steve Major Superheroes have always been awesome, and their devoted fans are, in my humble opinion, society’s most intelligent and attractive members. I know that I, for one, learned to read by watching Spiderman... Read More
Why is the House of Representatives Science Illiterate?
America has long been known by world as one of the leaders in scientific research and innovation not just because the many famous scientists that called America home, but also because our nation has always... Read More
Experiments in Forming a Humanist Community: The Humanist Chaplaincy at Rutgers University
By Paul Chiariello There is certainly a lot of good to be said for all of the bestselling books and the wide variety of rallies for reason. They have galvanized a new humanist and atheist... Read More
Winner of Last Week
Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s Humanist Trivia Contest! Our HNN readers must know the AHA very well (or can find answers easily online!) because all of this week’s submissions got the right... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: The Feel of Fall
This week's poem is by Helen Bennett. Helen is the author of Humanism, What's That? A Book for Curious Kids (2005, Prometheus Books). Helen is president of the Humanists of Brevard and is a former... Read More
The Comics Section: True Believers, Global Warming, and Rebellion
Your favorites are back! New comics by Jesus and Mo, Ape Not Monkey, and The Bad Chemicals!
