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BOOK BY JOHN FUGELSANG That a book defending Christianity and the Bible against fundamentalists and religious nationalists could be relevant to humanists might seem contradictory. However, the author’s approach—pairing extremists’ stated beliefs with Christ’s actual words—makes... Read More

Once upon a time, in 1981, America decided to run an experiment on itself. Not a scientific experiment with controls and ethics committees, but the other kind, the kind where a nation trusts a story because... Read More

The latest from Cagle Cartoons.     Safe Topics for Thanksgiving by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA

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

Keep your superintelligence. The real danger is quieter: a kind of polished thoughtlessness, the production of outputs that feel increasingly less owned. I don’t fear a machine that can outthink me; I worry about a culture... Read More

When Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, he could not have envisioned the potential game-changing role technology could play in human evolution. Yet, 166 years and four revolutions later, his theory of evolution tells us... Read More

The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master, the exhibit will run for three months and promises quite an experience... Read More

The Saturday morning cartoon has long been a hallmark of many kids’ weekend. Back in my parents’ day, this meant shows like Looney Toons and Super Friends, while for me it meant Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack,... Read More

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 can... Read More

i don’t think it’s chance or that fate wrote me, i believe i write this story, slowly and consciously see felix adler whispered, “deed before creed,” so i plant kindness where others sow greed vonnegut said,... Read More