Justice John Paul Stevens: Champion of the Church-State Wall
By ROB BOSTON For HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 14, 2010 With the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court is losing one of its most stalwart defenders of church-state separation and religious liberty. Stevens, the... Read More
The American Humanist Association Still Hopes to Organize a Prom for Everyone
In mid-March, the American Humanist Association announced that, with the help of a generous donation from members Todd and Diana Stiefel, it was offering to plan and fund a prom for the Itawamba county Agricultural... Read More
Letters to the Editor
HNN Readers React For HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 7, 2010 To send a letter to HNN, look for "Letter to the Editor" link in the small box in the upper right-hand corner of every article in HNN.... Read More
Humanism on the Move
STAFF REPORTFor HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 7, 2010American Atheists held their 36th National Convention over Easter weekend in Newark, New Jersey. The convention's theme was "Blasphemy?--On the dangers of privileging religious beliefs," and included such notable speakers... Read More
Should Trinity University Keep
COLUMN By HEMANT MEHTA Adapted from "The Friendly Atheist." For HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 7, 2010 Trinity University in Texas is a private school that was founded by Presbyterians in 1869, but isn't really religious anymore and hasn't... Read More
Ask Richard: How Can I Avoid Religion Without Becoming a Recluse?
COLUMN By RICHARD WADE For HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 7, 2010 You may send your questions for Richard to AskRichard@ca.rr.com. (Questions may be edited.) All questions will eventually be answered, but not all can be published. There... Read More
Bill Nye to be Honored as Humanist of the Year
Writer, actor, inventor and public science educator Bill Nye will be honored as the 2010 Humanist of the Year at the American Humanist Association's 69th Annual Conference, "Humanism 2.0," taking place June 3-6 at the... Read More