Monkey See, Monkey Feel, Monkey Good?

October 06, 2009

Our primate cousins are often very kind to each other. Is this evidence of compassion and even morality in the wild?

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Why can’t Humanism supply the Ethics of Environmentalism?

September 29, 2009

If humans are the problem, maybe humanism can't be the solution?

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Does the Universe Revolve around You?

September 21, 2009

Is life essential to the Universe? Stem-cell pioneer Robert Lanza makes biology the fundamental science.

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Are There Any Religious Humanists Anymore?

September 16, 2009

If there really aren't any religious humanists, then there's no point in talking about "secular" humanism.

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Atheism Explained

August 03, 2009

Tired of opposed definitions of atheism? A diagnosis of what's going on, and how to explain atheism.

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A Plea for Skepticism

July 28, 2009

This fashionable nonsense about keeping an "open mind" must stop. An open mind knows when to stop believing.

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Former President Jimmy Carter denounces the Southern Baptists again

July 20, 2009

Jimmy Carter explains why no religion can justify any inequality of women, with special condemnation for Christianity and Islam

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Free Speech Watch: Gagging in Ireland but blaspheming in Canada

July 10, 2009

Ireland passes a bill criminalizing blasphemy. On the very same day, Canada affirms free speech.

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Not Islam v. Christianity, but Islam v. Humanism in Britain

July 05, 2009

Bishop announces the Church of England is dying. The opposition to sharia law now rests with humanistic principles of democracy.

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The Secular and Secularism

July 02, 2009

Philosopher Charles Taylor describes the meanings of the term "secular" and then discusses the future of the Secular.

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