HUMANISM 101 | Defining an Action-Oriented Humanism from Peter Bjork
Humanism is a powerful thing. Someone seeking evidence of that basic claim can just look to the work done by humanist organizations all over the country, ranging from efforts by…
REPRESENTATION MATTERS | Mayor Pro Tem Audra Killingsworth from Peter Bjork
This is part of TheHumanist’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 arm…
INSIDE THE WALLS | First Humanist Chaplain in North Carolina Prison from Peter Bjork
Through the American Humanist Association’s Humanism For All program, I regularly correspond with incarcerated people eager to learn about humanism (especially from our online studies), connect with individuals and groups…
The Fundamentals from Peter Bjork
BOOK BY LYDIA GORDON The Fundamentals, by Lydia Gordon, explores the influence of fundamentalist religion on a small-town community, told through the perspectives of three women. Alexa Moss is a…
Day Eleven of the Thirteen Days of Solstice by John W. Loftus
We’re celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I’m done writing and editing books, so I’m highlighting each one of them in reverse chronological…
Laying claim to Christmas from
Atheists can easily create their own Christmas, starting with the decoration of the tree. Read More New Humanist Articles and Posts
Book review: Harvard’s Quixotic Pursuit of a New Science from
The birth, life and death of the Department of Social Relations at Harvard University is a cautionary tale of failure, scandal and intellectual breakthrough. Read More New Humanist Articles and Posts
Humanists Support Respect for Marriage Act from Peter Bjork
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act. The law codifies the marriages of same-sex and interracial couples by affording them federal protection, requiring…
The Comics Section: Migrating Tweets from Peter Bjork
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. witter Migration by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA The post The Comics Section: Migrating Tweets appeared first on TheHumanist.com. Read…
San Diegans March Against Hate from Peter Bjork
On that cold November evening, just a day after the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, I stood before hundreds assembled in San Diego, and emceed an anti-hate rally. “I’m…