Category: Service

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 →

Badlands

Goodness in the Badlands

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We are passing through the Badlands on our way to Eagle Butte, South Dakota. “We” are six members of the Humanist Graduate Community at Harvard, and Eagle Butte is home to the Cheyenne River Youth Project, which for more than twenty years has served the youth of the Cheyenne River Reservation with after-school programs and weekend offerings. Continue reading →

Ethical Culture

Living an Intentional Life: Ethical Culture

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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 →

Radio

Greg Epstein vs. PZ Myers Debate!

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The much-awaited debate between PZ Myers and Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein, entitled “How Should the Atheist Movement Talk About Religion?” took place this past Sunday, hosted by Ask an Atheist. Both Myers and Epstein argued that a sensitive balance is required between stringent criticism of damaging religious beliefs and practices and a concern for people. Continue reading →

America Map

Will Secular Voters Pick the Next President?

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While it is true that Latino voters may play a deciding role in the 2012 Presidential election, there is a group of similar size and growth rate that is not mentioned as crucial in the coming Presidential election. These are the Nones, the 15% of Americans who do not identify with any particular religion. Continue reading →

A Better Life Book

What brings non-believers joy and meaning?

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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 →