The Great Silence: What Remains After Belief (2026) by David S. Falls and published by Resource Publications is responded to here by David Warden, editor of Humanistically Speaking. David Falls is one of our regular writers. He lives in Queen Creek, Arizona, and he is also the author of God’s AI Reckoning: The Final Revelation (2025). David Falls David Falls has written a thoughtful, eloquent and deeply personal book. It is clearly the product of many years of reading and re

What does it mean to be a part of the humanist family? This article explores five core principles of humanism: living life according to the Golden Rule, relying on science and evidence, deciding on right and wrong using our sense of empathy, making the most of this one life, and thinking for ourselves. If these core principles resonate with you, maybe you're a member of the humanist family.

By Geoff Kirby What should convince us that a miracle has really occurred? Geoff Kirby explores some of the most famous miracle claims and argues that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Geoff joined the Civil Service in 1960 as a scientist and took early retirement in 1993. He then worked part-time as a consulting scientist until 2005, when he decided to fully retire in order to study for an Open University degree in Environmental Sciences. He has since had

Believers tell me that their God never fails to mourn a death. He mourns each thing that once drew breath whether man or humble worm, elephant or pesky germ, whether warthog or a cod that’s had its chips and run its term. Mourning’s all the same to God. Even cabbages, I’m told, each blade of grass and leaves grown gold are mourned on high by grieving God; plus every pea in every pod when slipping down a glutton’s throat gets mourned a little, each by rote. My word! God has a

By Tod Lundy For her 50th birthday, Tod Lundy’s daughter Monica asked that he write a letter of advice for growing old. In response, he wrote the letter reproduced below, with reflections on: A Broad View; Conduct of One’s Life; and Growing Old. This is the fourth in a series of personal reflections from Tod, drawing from his own experience of life. He is a retired architect living in Astoria, Oregon, and is the facilitator of Humanist Discussions of Astoria which is held onl