All in All, I’m Just another Brick in the Wall
On the day the U.S. Supreme Court was to announce its decision in the Hobby Lobby case, I sat huddled around a computer with other staff and interns of the Secular Coalition for America waiting... Read More
Countdown to Darwin Day: 20 Days Left
Darwin Day is coming up on February 12! Darwin Day is a global celebration of science and reason The International Darwin Day Foundation, a project of the American Humanist Association and founded by Dr. Robert... Read More
The Decline of the Nones in 2014
The Rise of the "Nones" is a common theme in the media. But AHA Treasurer Jason Torpy sees these "Nones" giving way quickly to thoughtful, outspoken, and positive humanists and other nontheists. He sees co-opting... Read More
Thanksgiving Non-Prayers for Humanists
Need a secular grace this Thanksgiving? HNN readers and AHA members submit their own Thanksgiving “non-prayers” that can satisfy both religious and non-religious family members before the big meal! Thanksgiving is a holiday many Americans... Read More
Buildings, Conferences, YouTube, and More: How AHA Chapters Expand Their Outreach
AHA Chapters and Affiliates are reaching out like never before. AHA Communications Associate Brian Magee explores how local groups are using sleek websites, advanced social media, and more to make an impact in their communities.... Read More
When Words Matter: Would Humanists Benefit From Being More Open to Religious Language?
Jason Torpy, AHA’s board treasurer, reacts to the media calling the popular Sunday Assembly an “atheist megachurch” and asks whether there’s room for “spiritual” people in the freethought movement. Among atheists, I lament an ‘allergy’... Read More
The Humanist Ten Commandments
At a summit of Nobel Peace award winners in Warsaw, Polish Nobel Peace laureate Lech Walesa called for a “secular Ten Commandments,” a guide for universal values that transcend religious beliefs. The response has been... Read More