The United States is one of the only nations refusing to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Many opponents of the treaty claim to be “pro-family,” but what does that term really mean? Continue reading
My name is Chris Johnson, and I am a photographer based out of New York City. Very soon, I will be working on an important project involving my fellow atheists. The finished product, a hard-cover coffee-table book, will contain photographic portraits of 100 atheists from around the world. The goal of the book is to illustrate the diversity within our community and to celebrate the many ways in which we find meaning and purpose in our lives. You may also follow me on this journey through this and subsequent posts at at the Humanist Community Project blog! Continue reading
Humanists generally claim to support creating an inclusive space where people of every background can feel welcome. But one crucial area is still overlooked to an alarming degree: disability. Continue reading
Contrary to popular stereotypes, most Latinos don’t vote as “guided” by their religion and many more are leaving religion altogether. Continue reading
Various colleges and universities in the greater Boston area have been working with the Humanist Community Project’s Values in Action to plan HUNGERally, an interfaith event to raise awareness of and provide education about the issues of hunger and homelessness here in Boston. HUNGERally will be held this Saturday, February 11th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences building, Room B12 (take the Green Line B Train to the BU East stop on the T). Continue reading
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
Humanists must come together to build communities of Reason, Compassion, and Hope for the Human Prospect, argues James Croft in this rousing talk for the Greater Boston Humanists. Continue reading
The Humanist Community Project’s James Croft appeared on Cape Reason, the podcast of the Cape Fear Humanist and Freethought community, where he was ably interviewed by Han Hills. In a wide-ranging discussion, James described the goals, purposes and hopes of the Humanist Community Project, as well as our plans for the future. Continue reading
How should religious and non-religious people relate to one another? Perhaps on this issue the New Testament and Martin Luther King, Jr. have something to contribute when they suggest we should love our enemies. Continue reading
A concern for diversity in Humanist communities must go beyond a desire to get different types of people through the door. We need to continually challenge ourselves and the systems of privilege in which we live. We need anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, anti-ableist, anti-classist, anti-ageist communities which challenge the Matrix of privilege: bubbles of equality, freedom and dignity within a culture of oppression and injustice. For the Humanist, nothing less than the Red Pill will do. Continue reading
