What Humanism ISN’T, and why the F-Word is needed
A hopeful Humanist reflects on recent human outrages. Continue reading
Category: Values
Alain de Botton’s “Religion for Atheists” – A Review
Jeffrey Falick, the Atheist Rabbi, reviews Alain de Botton’s controversial recent book “Religion for Atheists”. Continue reading
Thoughts on the First Reason Rally in Washington D.C.
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
Secularism – A Short Film
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
(Room) Size… It matters.
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
The New Humanism on the Secular Buddhist Podcast
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
Goodness in the Badlands
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
Humanism That Sings: Jodi Picoult and John Grant at the HCP
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
Living an Intentional Life: Ethical Culture
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
Are You a Humanist?
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
