Editor’s Welcome
The original Olympic Games were shut down in 393 CE by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I as part of his efforts to promote Christianity...
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David Warden
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Lynda Tilley’s legacy lives on
By David Warden I was very pleased to come across a new appreciation of Lynda Tilley on Humanist TV Africa for Women's History Month. I...
David Warden
- Jul 31
- 4 min
What’s it like to actually stand for Parliament?
By David Warden David was the Social Democratic Party candidate for Bournemouth West in the UK General Election I first joined the Social...
David Warden
- Jul 31
- 2 min
My first ever protest
Report by David Warden David is the humanist representative on the multi-faith Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee. On...
Aaron the Humanist
- Jul 31
- 3 min
Sex Ed book for kids looks like the Kama Sutra
By Aaron the Humanist In this article, Aaron asks whether there is a humanist view on where to draw the line in terms of ‘age appropriate...
ChatGPT
- Jul 31
- 1 min
What does ChatGPT think of Humanistically Speaking?
By ChatGPT We asked ChatGPT for some information about Humanistically Speaking and we were pleasantly surprised by its reply!...
David Warden
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Humanistically Speaking AGM in words and pictures
By David Warden On Friday 19th July, Humanistically Speaking Association held its Annual General Meeting. This year, we met in a...
Humanistically Speaking
- Jul 31
- 1 min
New Prime Minister visits humanist group
Shortly after his victory in the UK General Election, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom honoured a longstanding commitment to...
David Warden
- Jul 31
- 3 min
Humanist philosopher Steven Pinker describes Gaza genocide accusation as ill-founded
Report by David Warden Background and context On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of...
Aaron the Humanist
- Jul 31
- 3 min
Is mankind our worst enemy?
By Aaron the Humanist In this piece we find Aaron at his gloomiest. Some days he feels that, were he passing by in a spaceship, he...
Anthony Lewis
- Jul 31
- 10 min
Humans: the irrepressible innovator
Rather than being ‘our own worst enemy’ we are in fact our only hope. But not if hope is dashed by a relentless misanthropic pessimism.
Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
- Jul 31
- 15 min
How pseudoscientific ideas about food and medicine have helped to devalue science, reason, and all things Western
By Dr Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a semi-retired psychologist with the University of Regina, Canada and President...
Mxolisi Masuku
- Jul 31
- 7 min
How can we effectively refute the allegation that humanism is a cult?
By Mxolisi Masuku Mxolisi is a secular humanist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. In this article, he poses a challenge to readers. Given that...
Karl Singarvelan Raha
- Jul 31
- 4 min
Eight key principles of humanism
By Karl Singarvelan Raha Karl is our India correspondent. He has a keen interest in politics, philosophy and the history of humanism....
Maggie Hall
- Jul 31
- 6 min
Overconsumption: will it be the death of us?
The overconsumption of resources is destroying the only home we have at an alarming rate and we are drowning in our own excess.
James Hedges
- Jul 31
- 6 min
What is prison for? Rehabilitation or endless punishment?
By James Hedges In this thought-provoking article, James describes the life-long effects of even a short prison sentence, and he argues...
Chris Highland
- Jul 31
- 4 min
Hyphen-Humanists: beyond interfaith
By Chris Highland Chris is a teacher, writer, and humanist celebrant living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. In this...
Maggie Hall
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Media Watch: hopes for humanism under Keir Starmer and other stories of interest
National Secular Society complains about ‘outdated baggage’ in religious education On June 16th, Stephen Evans, CEO of the National...
Alessia Ianucci
- Jul 31
- 3 min
The Olympics: a reflection of humanism or a spectacle of excess?
By Alessia Ianucci The Olympic Games, an event that garners global attention every four years, is often seen as a celebration of human...
David Warden
- Jul 31
- 5 min
The case against catastrophism and for the ancient wisdom of Stoicism
By David Warden David is chairman of Dorset Humanists, a partner group of Humanists UK. This article is based on a recent talk he gave to...
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