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A Chosen Death: The Right to Write Your Own Life’s Story
A growing number of us feel that death, when the time is right for us, should be comfortably in our own hands, not in the hands of doctors or lawyers, priests or politicians. We want to... Read More
The Gaia Deception: Digital New Age Nonsense
Since its modern conception and ignition well over a decade ago, social media has revolutionized the way people receive and share information. Platforms such as Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter are among the... Read More
A Brief Look at the Four Waves of Feminism
This is the first in a series of articles in March that will celebrate Women’s History Month. The modern day humanist movement has embraced feminism, but like various types of humanism, the tension between the various... Read More
Poetry Contest: Write a Humanist Haiku for National Poetry Month
Poetry has the power to transform minds and bring forth powerful moments of introspection. In celebration of April’s designation as National Poetry Month, TheHumanist.com is running another haiku contest. Our first haiku contest in September 2020... Read More
Living Humanist Values: The Ten Commitments
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HUMANISM? How does one live as a humanist? Like many of you, I have read a plethora of articles and longer works defining humanism. Each proclaims a different emphasis highlighting various... Read More
The Comics Section: Playing with Matches
The latest from Cagle Cartoons! NCOVID flare-ups by John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune, PA
The Comics Section: Feeding the Beast
The latest from Cagle Cartoons! Feeding the beast by Dave Whamond, Canada
Why the Catholic Church Is So Conflicted about Sex
AMONG THE QUESTIONS that have been asked in the wake of the latest sex abuse scandals involving Catholic clergy is one that has been asked many times before, and for good reason: What is their problem... Read More
Why Are the Poor More Religious?
Last week, the New York Times’ policy and statistics blog, The Upshot, wrote an article about the hardest places to live in the United States. The rankings, by county, included a variety of factors including education,... Read More
Poetry Contest: National Poetry Month’s Best Humanist Haikus
TheHumanist.com is pleased to announce the winners of our Annual Haiku Contest in honor of National Poetry Month. We requested entries of haikus about humanism and humanist values. Submissions were required to be in the form... Read More