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The Making of a Modern Pilgrim
The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage like no other, defying conventional wisdom about what constitutes a pilgrim, and about the supposedly unavoidable schism between religion and humanism. THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO across the mighty pastoral... Read More
On Policies and Purple
On May 27, 2017, The Humanist Institute hosted an all-day symposium at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis titled “Social Justice: Addressing the Narrative of Fear,” which included individual remarks and panel discussions with humanist, feminist,... Read More
Tearing Down the Toxic Male Fraternity
In the summer of 2016, award-winning actor Will Smith made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote what was then his new film Suicide Squad. He also briefly shared his thoughts on... Read More
Humanist Goals
I USED TO SCOFF when I heard sports commentators glorify a team’s supporters by saying things like, “Football is a religion for [team name here] fans.” How, I thought, is that an advertisement for them? And... Read More
I Can’t Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street
BOOK BY MATT TAIBBI SPIEGEL & GRAU (2017) 336 PP.; $28.00 (HARDCOVER) $14.99 (KINDLE) With the title, I Can’t Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street, every American knows the subject of Matt Taibbi’s new book: the... Read More
Slack-Jawed Yokel Proves Need for Nationwide Civics Education
This week former Alabama judge Roy Moore lost in a surprising upset to former US Attorney Doug Jones in the race to fill the vacant Senate seat left by now Attorney General Jeff Sessions. And while... Read More
Franken’s Fate and the Complexity of Unilateral Disarmament
When Al Franken announced his intention to resign from the Senate last week, some of us had very mixed feelings. Yes, he has been credibly accused of inappropriate behavior by several women, and no one wants... Read More
There Will Be Brock Turners
Convicted rapist and sex offender Brock Turner, who was found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault after raping an unconscious twenty-two-year-old-woman, is demanding a retrial. In January 2015, Turner was discovered by witnesses in... Read More
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera is political research director at Socioanalítica Research. He is one of the leading scholars at the intersection of race, religion, and politics in the United States and a board member of the AHA.
The Houston Riot of 1917
The streets of Houston down which rioting black soldiers marched 100 years ago are now inevitably gentrified with lovely looking houses, as residents—almost all white—walk their dogs and relax in the Texas sun. Where the march... Read More