About Crystal Alburger

Crystal Alburger is a candidate for a Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. As a Spiritual Activist Fellow with the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of California from 2011 to 2012, she lobbied for the Human Right to Water and designed a program for young adults to reflect on the relationship between their values and actions. She is interested in promoting religiously pluralistic community and bringing theists and nontheists together around shared Humanist values. She considers talking to people, reading, going to church, riding her motorcycle, and cooking to be some of her most spiritually fulfilling practices.

Finding a Humanist Community: Part 1

Posted by Crystal Alburger on April 6, 2012

Part of a Series: A Home of Our Own: The Need for Humanist Societies

This series offers practical advice about finding and starting Humanist communities.

If you’re interested in being part of an existing humanistic community, you might enjoy learning …

Are You a Humanist?

Posted by Crystal Alburger on March 2, 2012

When asked what we believe, too many Humanists say “nothing.” This, of course, is completely untrue. By claiming our Humanist identity, we can spread awareness about Humanist values and open the door for people to discover and embrace our life stance. Continue reading →

A Home of Our Own: The Need for Humanist Societies

Posted by Crystal Alburger on February 10, 2012

For far too long, skeptics and freethinkers have been unable to enjoy the benefits of being in meaningful community with one another as they promote their worldviews. Read this first in a series of posts on Humanist societies. Continue reading →

The Last Testament, A Memoir By God with David Javerbaum

Posted by Crystal Alburger on February 7, 2012

In celebration of David Javerbaum’s recent visit to the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy, Crystal Alburgurger reviews h(/H)is Last Testament. Continue reading →

Humanist Book Clubs: An Introduction

Posted by Crystal Alburger on January 30, 2012

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 →