Representation Matters: Mayor Pro Tem Karina Quintanilla by Peter Bjork
This is part of The Humanist’s monthly series highlighting openly nonreligious elected officials across the nation. Because of the work of the Center for Freethought Equality, the political and advocacy…
On Translating Genesis 1 by John W. Loftus
The first two verses in Genesis are problematic to translate on their own. But translations are dependent on the context. The first verses of Genesis 1 are usually translated like…
Decolonizing the Mind by Learning to Unlearn by Peter Bjork
An anonymous Medieval poet wrote this: A moth ate words. It seemed to me a strange occasion, when I inquired about that wonder, that the worm swallowed the riddle of…
“Oh, You Know, God. Everyone Knows Who God Is” by David Madison
Misled by supposed certainties about god The title of this article comes from one of my favorite Carl Sagan quotes. He was often asked, when he was giving lectures, if…
Dry January—Why? by Peter Bjork
This is the third in a series of articles this month about alcohol and addiction that are part of the American Humanist Association’s Dry January Challenge. New Year’s resolutions have…
The Comics Section: Connect the Dots by Peter Bjork
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. America’s Gun Problem Solution by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com The post The Comics Section: Connect the Dots appeared first on TheHumanist.com. …
My Article on Horrendous Suffering Was Accepted by a Christian Philosophical Journal by John W. Loftus
I submitted a paper to a Christian philosophical journal (to be announced later) on the problem of horrendous suffering. It was accepted. Here was the initial response I received: Read…
Book review: Haramacy by
Edited by Zahed Sultan, Dhruva Balram and Tara Joshi, “Haramacy” is a play on the Arabic word “haram”, meaning forbidden or indecent, and the English “pharmacy”. Read More New Humanist Articles…
Punctuation is powerful!! by
From 14th-century Italy to modern day Twitter, the use of the exclamation mark has long been controversial Read More New Humanist Articles and Posts
Classical Music’s Humanist Strands by Peter Bjork
The creative impulse is inspired by a multitude of experiences. Music has long served as an outlet of that creativity. In virtually every culture, music has been a key component…