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

Please welcome our new social media & communications intern, Eeba Ali! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Right now, I am working on my undergraduate degree with an interest in educational policy and... Read More

One of the best things about the American Humanist Association headquarters in Washington, DC—besides the sixteen-foot-tall happy humanist on its lovely blue exterior—is that it provides an excellent space to share social and educational events,... Read More

One year ago today, the Latinx Humanist Alliance went public! The year since has been an incredible and fast-paced one both in and out of the LHA and the American Humanist Association (AHA). The Latinx... Read More

Please welcome the American Humanist Association's new social justice and legislative assistant, Anaiise Diaz! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I attended Rutgers University, graduating with a double major in criminal justice and... Read More

Abortion rates in the United States have reached a historic low since the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing sexual... Read More