How Do We “Do” Humanism?

by Michael Werner •

It seems we nontheists go by many names—atheist, secularist, freethinker, humanist, secular humanist, rationalist, agnostic, and so on—as if these differences actually mean something.... Read More

A Bad Month for Atheists?

by Sean Mulligan •

Following the January 8, 2011, mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that killed federal judge John Roll along with five others and injured fourteen people,... Read More

Star Trek Made Me an Atheist

by Nick Farrantello •

Growing up, my parents were very strict. On Friday nights I had to be in bed by 10 pm. My mother would tuck me... Read More

Ripping into the Bible

by Maggie Ardiente •

ON THE MORNING of December 7, 2007, Christopher Campbell walked into his English Honors class at Parker High School, prepared to tear out pages... Read More

The Post-Theological Umbrella

by David Niose •

Surely one of the biggest barriers keeping humanism from being a more prominent force in the United States is its nontheistic character. Two relevant... Read More

Belief and a Change of Fortune

by Fred Edwords, 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award •

In February 2007 famed British athlete and born-again Christian Jonathan Edwards resigned from Songs of Praise, BBC television's flagship religious program. The reason? According... Read More