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The Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard is bringing Rabbi Miriam Jerris of the Society for Humanistic Judaism to our community for a three-day intensive Humanist Celebrant training course on weddings, funerals, baby-namings, and more – sign up now! Continue reading
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Welcome to the Humanist Community Project! This initiative, from the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, is an attempt to research and provide resources to Humanist, skeptic, atheist and nonreligious communities around the country so they can build, grow and improve their local efforts. This post introduces the Project, and gives advice for navigating the site.
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Many mistake this nonbeliever for a lapsed Christian. Here’s what they don’t understand. Professor Tommie Shelby shares his personal journey as a black atheist, in an essay originally published on The Root. Continue reading
Continued from “10 Commandments for Talking to Kids About Religion (Part I),” Wendy Thomas Russell shares her Commandments 6-10 on exposing your kids to the world’s religions while being true to your own values. Continue reading
As humanist parents and teachers, we walk a fine line. We want to teach children reason, science and skepticism, but we also want them to feel free to see the world through their own eyes and choose a belief system that’s right for them. Continue reading
Summary: Pathfinders Project will take five young humanists on a yearlong global service trip. Each member of the trip will be responsible for planning two large service projects as well as engaging in smaller-scale service activities including helping to deliver … Continue reading
This post outlines the central and overriding principle, the sine qua non of persuasion: Know the Audience. Using a case study of two American Atheists billboards, it describes how you can effectively appeal to a target audience to improve your persuasive efforts. To persuade, we must first listen.
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Although many areas of the United States accept Humanist Celebrants as officiants, there are places where marriages performed by Celebrants, or ministers with online ordinations, might not be legal. Continue reading
Humanist Book Clubs are popping up across the country. These groups continue the grand Humanist tradition of inquiry and are a wonderful way to enjoy meaningful community with other Humanists. Here are some ideas for starting your own. Continue reading
Sharon Moss, Alumni Director for the Secular Student Alliance, walks you through the process of organizing your own event on National Ask-An-Atheist Day, April 19, 2012. Continue reading
One of the harder tasks for a Humanist Celebrant is to be the officiant at a funeral or memorial service. Although weddings and other celebratory occasions provoke their share of anxiety in me (I don’t want to ruin anybody’s special day), the thought of standing in front of grieving group of friends and family members and speaking about their loss always gave me a sinking feeling. Am I capable of giving some degree of comfort or closure to those mourning their loss? Continue reading
