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What is the Peace Pledge Union?
Rev Dick Sheppard (linked to source) The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) is one of the UK’s oldest secular pacifist organisations, committed to...

Humanistically Speaking
May 313 min read


Have any humanists won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Bertrand Russell (AI generated) Our editorial team tried to find out if any humanists have won the Nobel Peace Prize. We discovered that...

Humanistically Speaking
May 312 min read


The Dark Enlightenment and the end of democracy: a humanist critique
By William van Zwanenberg The Dark Enlightenment is not simply an intellectual fad. It is a serious threat to democratic ethics and...

William van Zwanenberg
May 316 min read


Commonsense humanist morality
By Air Marshall Vir Narain (Retd.) Vir Narain, formerly Air Officer Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force Training Command, is currently...

Vir Narain
May 315 min read


Birds of a feather: decency without borders
By Owen Morton Owen lives in Sutton, a coastal suburb in North Dublin. In this article, he reflects on how the humanist value of...

Owen Morton
May 316 min read


Is it blasphemous to mishandle a book?
By Chris Highland Chris is a teacher, writer, and humanist celebrant living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. In this...

Chris Highland
May 314 min read


Media Watch: Cultural Religiosity on BBC Radio 4 and Andrew Copson on Faith Schools on Parliament TV
Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young's book on humanism for children Beyond Belief, BBC Radio 4: Cultural Religiosity, 22 April 2025 This...

Maggie Hall
May 311 min read


My son has schizophrenia: the rock of religion provides no solace and neither does the hard place of science
By Fiona Rose Fiona is a management consultant and mother who writes candidly about the challenges and realities of mental health....

Fiona Rose
Mar 319 min read


Beautiful imperfection: how, when and why did consciousness arise?
By Stuart Carter Stuart studied earth sciences at University College London and the University of Oxford, and was awarded a NATO...

Stuart Carter
Mar 315 min read


What’s magic about mushrooms?
By Lou Roberts Lou Roberts is a business owner and business consultant. She has a PhD from Henley Business School, a Master's in Mindful...

Lou Roberts
Mar 316 min read


Meditating upside down: why humanists should practise mindfulness for just ten minutes a day
Mindfulness is the modern secular form of meditation and it has been clinically proven to have significant cognitive and health benefits.

Anthony Lewis
Mar 3111 min read


From Caravaggio to Rolf Harris: can we admire the art but not the artist?
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a retired teacher of speech and drama, a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK...

Maggie Hall
Mar 318 min read


From brain fog to burnout: when ADHD and menopause collide
By Dr George Locke George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...

Dr George Locke
Mar 315 min read


What is ayahuasca?
By Tim This piece is written by a real person who would prefer to remain anonymous because it describes his personal experiences. A...

Tim
Mar 318 min read


Worshipping at the shrine of liberal individualism: how humanism became a dogmatic religion and what to do about it
By David Warden In this article, David argues that there are two theories of what humanism actually is. The dominant theory is that...

David Warden
Mar 3110 min read


From Tarot to Humanism: facing reality while dealing with bipolar disorder
By Gaia Gaia is a real person who was born in Saudi Arabia. She recently discovered humanism and immediately identified with it. In this...

Gaia
Mar 315 min read


How do we sell humanism if few seem willing to buy?
By Professor Christian Colombo In this article, Christian observes that it's difficult to get people to join humanist organisations in an...

Christian Colombo
Mar 317 min read


Humanism: a transformative opportunity
By Colin Lewisohn In this article, Colin asks how can we inspire potential humanists to become part of an active and positive humanist...

Colin Lewisohn
Mar 318 min read


Do the brains of believers and non-believers work differently?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...

Sophy Robinson
Mar 313 min read


“Read a book and win a pizza”: the vital connections between literacy, school ethos, and mental health
By Catherine Wallace Catherine Wallace is Professor Emerita at University College London, Institute of Education. She has published a...

Catherine Wallace
Mar 306 min read
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