James Croft explains Humanism on AZ-TV with Tonya and Lew, ahead of a speaking tour which saw him speak in Flagstaff, Prescott, and Phoenix. James explains that Humanists are committed to reason, compassion, and hope for the future, and that we seek to band together with others to better this one life we have. Continue reading
David Beadle introduces his upcoming production, “Secularism – A Short Film”: “I want to show a message of unity to secularists (including those who are religious) that we have to stand up to the narcissism and intellectual dishonesty of those who believe that they alone own this country over everyone else.” Continue reading
If your group has been around for awhile, you probably don’t give your venue much thought. This is an oversight, according to our expert Dave Muscato. Continue reading
You may know that the Humanist Chaplaincy sponsors a meditation group. You’ll know a lot more about it if you listen to the Secular Buddhist podcast’s episode on The New Humanism. Secular Buddhism, like Humanistic Judaism, takes what is best … Continue reading
How can Humanists tap the deep well of ritual instinct within people without allowing ritual to ossify, dogmatize and reinforce authoritarian power structures? Make sure it’s rational ritual. Continue reading
On a day created to mark what has been a terrible scourge in the gay community, we were able to bring together two brilliant artists to exemplify why Humanists still have hope in the face of AIDS and homophobia. Watch footage of the extraordinary concert and conversation here. Continue reading
In this blog post, I want to talk about the story of us. The archive of humanity. Imagine our whole human history as a room full of file cabinets. Every single human attempt at the search for truth, meaning and explanation is contained within this room. Pages and pages of recorded feelings, stories and thoughts are piled away in the most disorganized system in the universe. It is chaos. Continue reading
Beginning with the humanist philosophy of Mordecai Kaplan, Rabbi Jeffrey Falick continues his story of transformation from Reform rabbinical student to “The Atheist Rabbi” in part II of his introductory post. Continue reading
Daniel Radcliffe: actor, activist and atheist. Continue reading
While some at the HCP have been calling for more Humanist music, The Humanist magazine just published its interview with Taylor Muse, lead singer of the band Quiet Company, which recently released an album reflecting humanist values, entitled “We Are … Continue reading
