Humanist Anthems for Your iPod Playlist
From John Lennon to Billy Joel to NOFX, Erin Williamson selects the top ten songs that best convey humanism and nonbelief. by Erin Williamson In keeping with an HNN favorite subtopic of humanism in pop... Read More
The Comics Section
This week’s comics feature Jesus and Mo addressing the virtues of abstinence-only education and Freethunk! where the Ten Commandments might not be so complete.
Message from the President: Don’t call Harry an atheist!
My friend Harry, who is nearing retirement, doesn't believe in any gods. But he gets upset when I call him an atheist. When I asked him why he shuns the "atheist" label, he launched into a forceful explanation: "Why... Read More
The Reagan Centennial and the Rise of the Christian Right
As right-wing conservatives celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth, Bill Daehler takes a look at how Reagan’s policies shaped the political debate and gave rise to the religious right. On January 20, 1981, thirty... Read More
Equal Rights for All: Building Local LGBT Humanist Councils
Humanism is on the rise. More Americans are realizing they can be ‘good without god,’ and ‘coming out of the closet’ is easier than ever for freethinking Americans. Legal and political victories cementing the separation... Read More
Darwin in Kansas: University Atheist Group Celebrates Darwin Day
Conrad Hudson, vice president of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics (SOMA), a student group at the University of Kansas, shares plans for Darwin Day this February 12. By Conrad Hudson Darwin Day and... Read More
It’s Not Just Evolution They’re Attacking The religious right has expanded its war on reason to include the science of climate change.
With Darwin Day approaching, now is a good time to point out that there is more to the religious right’s attacks on science in the United States than just their attempts to suppress the teaching... Read More