Universities exist as centers of learning and progress; they cultivate intellectual curiosity and discovery while holding firm to an academic rigor that puts truth above all else. Ideally, universities are places where all ideas can... Read More

Nonbelievers don’t necessarily go into the world seeking out interfaith relationships. When I first left my religion, the last thing I wanted to do was start new relationships with believers. But if done with good... Read More

Please welcome the AHA’s new Communications Intern, Owen Rothschild! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I am a student of political science at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Prior to moving... Read More

Please welcome the American Humanist Association’s new Member Services Assistant, Sam Gerard! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I majored in history and political science at the University of Alabama (Roll Tide). I... Read More

The American Humanist Association (AHA) board of directors, in accordance with by-laws and customs, recently elected new officers to fill the roles of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Board officers serve two-year terms and... Read More

Humans aren’t perfect. We are, in fact, messy, with contradictory and ill-founded ideas. It follows that our social movements would be messy too. So, while it may be disappointing to learn that the human beings... Read More

Last year we reported on Project Blitz, a project of the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation (CPCF) with the stated aim “To protect the free exercise of traditional Judeo-Christian religious values and beliefs in the public... Read More