Anya Overmann grew up in the Ethical Society of St Louis—one of the founding member societies of the American Ethical Union and an affiliate of the American Humanist Association (AHA)—and is a rising leader of... Read More

Healthcare sharing ministries (HCSMs) are highly unregulated, cost-sharing organizations that masquerade as health insurance. Commonly associated with evangelical Christian beliefs, these risk-pooling groups are open to people who share religious or ethical beliefs. HCSMs have... Read More

During a virtual union meeting I attended as a shop steward in the spring, one of the facilitators launched into a prayer midway through the session, spewing “Father God” this and “Father God” that in... Read More

One of the most important priorities of the secular media company OnlySky is to broaden the conversation and perspective of the nonreligious community. Part of that involves exploring topics beyond our usual focus until we’re... Read More

There’s just a little more than one week left until the 81st Annual Conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA). The Conference—with a theme of Unity. Community. Opportunity—will be entirely virtual again this year, so... Read More

Performers and artists. Leading legal minds. Elected officials at all levels of government. A humanist chaplain. A humanist celebrant. These are just some of the outstanding speakers and humanist awardees scheduled to attend the American... Read More

Please welcome the Center for Freethought Equality's summer intern, Isabel Wheat! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I’m entering my senior year at Boston University and am on track to graduate with a... Read More