We’re still in mourning. And at the same time, we’re in disbelief. We can’t help but experience the hair-raising primal fear that floods our being, plunging us into a heightened sense of paranoia and vulnerability.... Read More

In just two months, the American Humanist Association will be celebrating 75 years of existence at its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, the city in which the organization was founded. Having attended AHA conferences since... Read More

Prominent Rabbi Donniel Hartman is the author of a seemingly contrary new book titled Putting God Second: How To Save Religion From Itself. A few minutes into his book talk at Brookings Institute on Tuesday,... Read More

“The persecution of atheists is a grave violation of human dignity throughout the world…history has shown time and time again that when one minority group is oppressed with impunity, others soon face the same fate.”... Read More

In times of desperation, people will try just about any solution they can find, especially if it’s supported by their church. And it’s not a new concept that religious institutions sometimes abuse their power of... Read More

Humanists have long been aware of attempts by the religious right to chip away at women’s access to abortion. Since the US Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, which granted women the... Read More

In the United States we hear a lot about religious freedom. Religious conservatives in government at the state and federal level have tried to use their own definition of religious freedom to guarantee special rights... Read More