Category: Humanism

There is no great difficulty in being both religious and humanist when religion is treated mainly as culture. If religion is little more than holidays,…

One of the most common criticisms of humanism is the claim that without religion, morality has no foundation. If there is no divine command, no…

Felix Adler stands as one of the most important figures in the history of modern humanist thought, but he is often misunderstood. He was not…

One of the easiest mistakes people make is confusing humanism with a political tribe. In practice, this usually means assuming that humanism is simply another…

Humanism is a way of understanding life that places human beings, human dignity, and human responsibility at the center of meaning and ethics. It begins…

One of the oldest objections to Humanism is the claim that, without God, morality loses its foundation. If there is no divine lawgiver, no sacred…

Kindness is one of the simplest virtues to name and one of the hardest to live consistently. Nearly everyone claims to value it. Parents teach…

Love is often treated as religion’s greatest possession, as though only faith can give it depth, sanctity, or meaning. Humanism rejects that idea. Love does…

Human beings seem almost unable to avoid the question of meaning. At some point, whether in youth or in grief, in success or in emptiness,…