Fostering Inclusive Humanism at FREEFLO
Last weekend I took part in FREEFLO, a freethought conference organized by the Florida Humanist Association (a chapter of the American Humanist Association). Hundreds of people who identity as humanists, atheists, and skeptics attended the... Read More
Morality Survey Revisited: How Did Humanists Measure Up?
On August 23 we published the article, “Can Good Be Good if Nobody Knows It?” to address a morality study published by Nature Human Behaviour. The study concludes that the majority of us, regardless of... Read More
Humanism in Action through Nonbeliever Chaplaincy
September 2, 2008. That’s the day I first arrived in Richmond, Virginia, from New York City to embark on a journey that didn’t have a specific destination. The financial crisis was underway and the immediacy... Read More
PRRI Confirms What Humanists Already Knew: The Religiously Unaffiliated Are Rising
Much attention has been paid to the increasing number of Americans who identify as nonreligious. But what does their disaffiliation with religion mean and how does it affect their attitudes toward religion? A new study... Read More
Women in Secularism 4: Complex Issues, Respectful Discourse
This past weekend, my colleague Jessica Xiao and I had the honor of attending the Center For Inquiry’s Women In Secularism 4 (WIS). This conference brought together a diverse lineup of speakers---including American Humanist Association... Read More
Reason Rally 2016: Nontheists Get Political
Last weekend’s Reason Rally saw the gathering of thousands of nontheists from all across the country and around the world, as humanists, atheists, agnostics, and all other types of nonbelievers came together on at the... Read More
Reason Rally 2016 Will Be a Historic Humanist Bloc Party
June 4, 2016, will be a date to remember for humanists and atheists. It will be the largest gathering of nonreligious people in history as well as the opportunity for everyone who wants separation of... Read More