FIRST PERSON | Journeys to Humanism: Human Goodness Is Within All of Us

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. Ken Burrows... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Navigating Secular Spaces as a Puerto Rican, Black Atheist

As a Puerto Rican, Black, and atheist student, navigating secular spaces has often felt like stepping into uncharted territory. For many communities of color, religion is more than just a belief system—it is a cornerstone... Read More
JOURNEYS TO HUMANISM | Dissecting Truth from Fiction through Music

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. Kevin McKinney... Read More
JOURNEYS TO HUMANISM | Seeking Marriage Counseling, Finding Humanism

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. Stephanie Parker... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Humanists Gather Globally to Support Democracy

On August 4th - 6th, more than 400 humanists from around the globe attended the 2023 World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen. The Congress is typically held every three years but, because of world events (including... Read More
FIRST PERSON | The Burden of Our Inheritances

Even when we are surrounded by people who are outwardly similar to us–similar points of view, similar bodies, similar gender expressions, similar skin tones–the human mind will still find ways to look for differences. To... Read More
FIRST PERSON | Lemons or Lemonade – Reclaiming My Story

In her classic novel, Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison exhorts, “Stop sniveling. Stop picking around the edges of the world. Take advantage, and if you can’t take advantage, take disadvantage.” Before I could take advantage... Read More