Ours is the age of science. We live in a time in which technology has performed such wondrous feats that many have come to believe, if only half consciously, that technology itself will exempt us... Read More

Nonbelievers frequently debate the best way to communicate our ideas. Some think that a brash style is the most effective way to get attention. Others believe that a softer approach is the best way to... Read More

Humanism, in its quest for a secular society based on the principles of human kindness, reason, and democracy, has always staunchly advocated for religious freedom and separation of church and state. Most humanists realize that... Read More

I wasn’t sure I’d like a book called Worth Fighting For by a former soldier who walked across the United States to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The website of that foundation celebrates... Read More

One might begin a review of Philip Appleman’s new book, The Labyrinth: God, Darwin, and the Meaning of Life, by wondering what a poet might bring to a discussion of science, religion, philosophy, and world... Read More

Human trafficking—for sex, labor, and even organ selling—is among the most profitable businesses in the world, yet it is ignored or minimized by governments and mainstream society. Worse than governmental ignorance, perhaps, is the unwitting... Read More

Does your child ever lie or have anxiety issues? Does your child often get into fights? Perhaps you are worried that your child might be gay. Well, all of these “troubling conditions” are curable if... Read More