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Atheism, Ethics, and Pornography: An Interview with Nina Hartley
Marie Hartman graduated with honors from San Francisco State University and is the author or coauthor of several books published by major publishing houses under her stage name, Nina Hartley. She is also the star of... Read More
The Comics Section: Light Sources
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Corrected Spelling-Northern Lights by Bob Englehart, PoliticalCartoons.com
All Is Well on the Appalachian Trail — Or Is It?
Reassurance awaited me at every turn during my recent three-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. The ancient forest dazzled on the stretch of trail I covered along the Connecticut-New York border. The sun-dappled, luxuriant green... 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
How Project 2025 Limits Families
“Our lives are full of interwoven, overlapping communities, and our individual and collective happiness depends upon them,” states the Project 2025 Foreword. “But the most important community in each of our lives—and the life of the... Read More
Journeys to Humanism: Love Leads the Way
Journeys to Humanism, theHumanist.com’s regular series, features real stories from humanists in our community. From heartwarming narratives of growth, to more difficult journeys, our readers open up about their experiences coming to humanism. Theresa Arrigon Setauket,... Read More
The Comics Section: Finally Coming Around
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Desert Island Climate Change Denier Too Late by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA
HERB’S CORNER | Old Age
One of my best friends, Woody Kaplan, died recently. I miss him. He was my age when he died. I turned eighty-two on June 14, 2024. I’m in pretty good shape for my age, partly because... Read More
Jesus is a Brand of Jeans
JEAN KILBOURNE is the author of Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel and So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their... Read More
The Dog Delusion
There was a time when "Dog is my co-pilot" was merely a fun slap at the "God is my co-pilot" bumper sticker, and it was funny precisely because nobody would ever think to elevate their dog... Read More