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Humanism in Ten Words
By Aaron the Humanist Can we sum humanism up in ten words and, more importantly, ten words that people would understand? Driven by a...

Aaron the Humanist
Oct 31, 20235 min read


Why the End of Religion could also mean the End of Humanism
By David Warden David is Chairman of Dorset Humanists. In this article he presents the tentative thesis that humanism, understood as an...

David Warden
Oct 31, 20236 min read


Humanism: a Christian View
By John MacDiarmid John is a former Christian minister, attendee of a humanist "One Life" course, and occasional guest speaker at...

John MacDiarmid
Oct 31, 20232 min read


Bridging the Gap: Innovative Strategies for Attracting Hard-to-Reach Groups to Humanism
By Andreas Isenberg We asked Andreas to advise us on how to make humanist groups more attractive to young people, ethnic minorities, and...
Andreas Isenberg
Oct 31, 20234 min read


The Humanism of Star Trek: A Galactic Perspective
By Alessia Iannucci In this article, Alessia provides a succinct and persuasive introduction to the humanistic philosophy of the...

Alessia Ianucci
Oct 31, 20233 min read


A Rabbi’s Reflections on Humanism
By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE In this short article, Jonathan expresses his admiration of humanism, based on the shared ethics of...
Jonathan Romain
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Outdated, Unpopular, and Ineffective: Time to Rethink Religious Education in the UK
By Jack Rivington Jack joined the National Secular Society in 2022 where he is a Campaigns Officer. Graduating from the University of...

Jack Rivington
Sep 30, 20234 min read


There’s never been a better time to become a Humanist speaker in schools
By Barry Newman Barry is a retired NHS intensive care consultant. He volunteers for Dorset Humanists, both on the committee and as a...

Barry Newman
Sep 30, 20234 min read


Generation Unlimited: The future is theirs but not if their optimism is destroyed by fear
Young adults today are known as ‘Generation Unlimited’. They are the largest generation in history to be educated - the future is theirs.

Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 20236 min read


First Do No Harm: Teaching and Learning in Uganda
By Chris Smith Chris is a trustee of the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust. She is a retired teacher, and teacher of teachers. In this...

Chris Smith
Sep 30, 20235 min read


Pride, Hope, and a Shared Vision: Katumba Parents Humanist Primary School
By Irumba Juma Siriwayo Juma is Managing Director of Katumba Parents Humanist Nursery and Primary School, Co-Director of New Hope...

Irumba Juma Siriwayo
Sep 30, 20232 min read


Vocational training skills centre project proposal - can you help?
By Irumba Juma Siriwayo Juma is Managing Director of Katumba Parents Humanist Nursery and Primary School, Co-Director of New Hope...

Irumba Juma Siriwayo
Sep 30, 20233 min read


The Case for Humanist Schools in the UK
Initiated and edited by David Warden Many humanists in the UK and elsewhere help to support the wonderful humanist schools in Uganda. And...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20234 min read


The story behind Kids’ Kingdom: A secular humanist school for street kids in India
By David Warden Editor of Humanistically Speaking In this article, David tells the amazing story of the humanist sadhu Swami Manavatavadi...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20239 min read


The Harmful Effects of Capitalism on Education in India
By Mohit Palagiri Mohit is our talented young India correspondent. He is a keen student of global humanist history and democratic...

Mohit Palagiri
Sep 30, 20239 min read


The Philosophy of Education: Beyond the Classroom Walls
By Alessia Iannucci In this article, Alessia provides a succinct introduction to the philosophy of education. In the modern world,...

Alessia Ianucci
Sep 30, 20233 min read


Stealing fire from the gods: Prometheus on Campus launches in the UK
By Ely Lassman Ely is the founder and chair of 'Prometheus on Campus'. He graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in...

Ely Lassman
Sep 30, 20235 min read


Mathematics: a cruel and unusual punishment
By Chris Smith Keeper of hens, wearer of hiking boots, teacher of maths. Chris, a long time humanist of many groups over the years, is...

Chris Smith
Sep 30, 20233 min read


How to improve girls’ participation in STEM subjects
By Andy Brittain Andy has been teaching physics for 25 years, mostly at state schools for boys but currently at an independent girls'...

Andy Brittain
Sep 30, 20234 min read


How to kill an English teacher
By Jack Shippey Jack Shippey was Head of English and Drama at a boys’ school in England. He taught his subjects for nearly forty years....
Jack Shippey
Sep 30, 20236 min read
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