Humanist communities need more wonder. This isn’t the fault of humanist communities. Most religious communities also need more wonder. Most people need more wonder. (The words “awe” and “transcendence” could stand in for […]
At Kasese Humanist Primary School (KHPS) in Uganda the students have a formal debate once a week. One debate I witnessed as a teacher there had the proposition: “Science has […]
Buddhism and Humanism are two geographical sides of the same philosophical coin. They’re twins with the same DNA, separated at birth, and brought up by different parents. The same dish […]
By Hunter Dudkiewicz, Yale Divinity School Recently, the proposed “black mass”at Harvard University caused quite a stir. Catholic groups have expressed concern over whether a consecrated host will be used, or whether […]
Last Sunday, I woke up early, dressed myself in my nicest button down shirt and pants, and hurried down the street to church. It hasn’t been a routine of mine in […]
By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University A couple of months ago, the Humanist Community at Rutgers was invited to be part of a panel discussion on the topic of […]
Humans are so contradictory. Yesterday, I looked out the window of the building I work in, one of the tallest buildings in the Philadelphia skyline, and I felt a tremendous […]
I want to start with a disclaimer and a qualification. First, this post isn’t about bashing God. This post is about understanding humanity. It’s about finding joy as flourishing individuals […]
By David Bryce Yaden, Rutgers U. Assistant Humanist Chaplain, In 1956, the United States of America officially changed its national motto from E Pluribus Unum, or “Out of Many, One,” […]
Religion often serves as an apologia for the status quo. This is neither a novel nor a particularly profound insight, but it does hint toward the role that most Christian […]
Applied Sentience 