Author Archives: John Figdor

About John Figdor

Jonathan Figdor is the Assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University. John came to the Humanist Community Project during his time as an MDiv student at Harvard Divinity School. While at Harvard, he pioneered the Humanist Chaplaincy Training Program at Harvard Divinity School, serving as the pilot student and helping Greg Epstein set the curriculum. Before coming to the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, John worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA in a domestic violence shelter in rural Montana, a job he took after graduating with a B.A. in philosophy at Vassar. This summer, John will launch the Humanist Community at Stanford, serving as its Chaplain/Executive Director.
Commencement

Harvard Humanist Commencement Celebrations!

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5/17/12 1:30pm
HHA Welcome Reception

Come join the Harvard Humanist Alumni in welcoming our newest alums into the network!  All community members are invited; graduating seniors are especially encouraged to attend.  Refreshments and wine (21+) will be served. Location: 12 Eliot

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The Reason Rally crowd

Thoughts on the First Reason Rally in Washington D.C.

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Asst. Humanist Chaplain John Figdor reflects on the progress of the Atheist/Humanist/Non-theist movement over the past ten years. He argues that investment in student groups and greater collaboration between Humanist/Atheist/Non-theist organisations have improved gender balance, given the atheist movement new life in the form of thousands of student Atheist/Humanist group leaders, and offers suggestions on how Atheists and Humanists can express their enthusiasm for Atheism/Humanism. Continue reading →

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Festivus: a Secular Reason for the Season!

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First a little refresher on the finer points of Festivus: Festivus was essentially created by the writers of the T.V. show, Seinfeld, who tag-lined it: “Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us.” The holiday revolves around three major activities: not decorating the bare aluminium Festivus Pole, feats of strength, and the airing of grievances. At this year’s HSS Festivus party, we decided to save the feats of strength for the end and to begin with the airing of grievances as we passed out cupcakes from Sweet. Continue reading →