On January 3, 2020, the United Methodist Church announced that after several rounds of mediation, it has crafted a plan to split in two. The reason: irreconcilable differences over LGBTQ inclusivity. In February of last... Read More

Please welcome the AHA’s new Member Services Assistant, Anne Ruwe! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated in 2018 from the University of Tennessee. I am a Phi Beta Kappa member with a... Read More

’Tis the season to be jolly, and humanist groups across the country are helping to make the end of 2019 jollier by providing communities in need with food, toys, and warm clothing. While the religious... Read More

I grew up as one of the only nonreligious people in my small town (and I was related to the others!). This circumstance and my choice to be open about my lack of a religious... Read More

’Tis the season! This time of year we are inclined to take a step back and give thanks for what we have, and if we’re able, to show our appreciation in actionable ways.  It was... Read More

I was raised a Missouri-Synod Lutheran in rural Wisconsin, and nearly every Sunday of my childhood included a long, white room where folding tables full of people I’d known forever enjoyed some kind of casserole,... Read More

“Ending religion is a bad idea, says Richard Dawkins” was a headline guaranteed to elicit a double-take. Why would the man who is arguably the world’s most famous atheist be defending religion? In truth, he... Read More