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Tag: Humanism

Staring At Birds

Staring At Birds

Posted on May 7, 2011May 6, 2011 by Bryan Parys
This whole “who am I/where do I belong” exercise has been fine for the last decade. I can wax theoretical with my peers, and at the end of the day, I know that it is only my own unresolved struggl... Read More
We Haven’t “Won” Yet

We Haven’t “Won” Yet

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Chris Stedman
This post originally appeared on the Washington Post On Faith and the Huffington Post Religion. The attacks on the United States of America orchestrated by Osama bin Laden occurred during my first w... Read More
The Tolling Bell: Do Some Deserve to Die?

The Tolling Bell: Do Some Deserve to Die?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by James Croft
Outside the White House, citizens gathered to wave American Flags and chant “USA! USA!” At Ground Zero and Times Square people came out in droves. Right now as I type people are pressing onto the ... Read More
The Humanist Obligation to Serve: Being “Good without God” Requires Action

The Humanist Obligation to Serve: Being “Good without God” Requires Action

Posted on May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 by Chris Stedman
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.” — Ram Dass Ten years ago, in the summer before my f... Read More
Atheist Hijacking of Humanism

Atheist Hijacking of Humanism

Posted on May 3, 2011May 2, 2011 by Stephanie Louise Fisher
A hypocrite wears a halo but hides mockery in his heart. Ambrose Bierce defines hypocrisy as “one who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the advantage of seeming to be what he des... Read More
The Curious Case of Ayaan Hirsi Ali

The Curious Case of Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Posted on March 22, 2011July 10, 2011 by Ben DeVan
The former Muslim atheist who "prefer(s) John Locke, John Stuart Mill and Jon Stewart to Jesus Christ," commends...Jesus Christ?... Read More
Baby, You’re a Firework! – Humanism and the Hereafter

Baby, You’re a Firework! – Humanism and the Hereafter

Posted on February 27, 2011February 27, 2011 by James Croft
"I do not know how to prove physically, that we shall meet and know each other in a future state; nor does Revelation, as I can find, give us any positive assurance of such a felicity. My reasons for ... Read More
Enough is Enough – Nothing Less than Love

Enough is Enough – Nothing Less than Love

Posted on February 1, 2011March 5, 2011 by James Croft
When it comes to sexual prejudice, there is no excuse. Religious institutions, communities and parents must provide nothing less than love.... Read More
Pro-homosexuality and anti-homosexuality religious believers together against gay-related bullying?

Pro-homosexuality and anti-homosexuality religious believers together against gay-related bullying?

Posted on February 1, 2011March 5, 2011 by Ben DeVan
In light of several high profile cases of gay related bullying, this essay may disgruntle -- at least a little -- almost everyone who reads it.... Read More
Do Only Religious People Have a ‘Calling’?

Do Only Religious People Have a ‘Calling’?

Posted on January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 by Chris Stedman
This post originally appeared on the Huffington Post Religion. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 4, musician Jack White (of the White Stripes and other bands) reflected on his “calling.R... Read More
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