Reaching for the stars: the essential first step is for us to become one global community
Aaron the Humanist In this article, Aaron – self-confessed dreamer and optimist – asks whether we can think of ourselves as “just one...
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Alan Montgomery
May 314 min
Do humanists need more ritual in order to build community?
By Alan Montgomery Alan is co-Chair of Reading Humanists and a former Chair of Farnham Humanists. As a teenager, he felt sorry for God...
Karl Singarvelan Raha
May 3113 min
Indian democracy today: has the ruling BJP turned India into an electoral autocracy?
By Karl Singarvelan Raha In this article, Karl challenges the growing influence of Hindutva – a political and cultural ideology that...
Alessia Ianucci
May 313 min
Understanding Communitarianism: A Philosophical Exploration
By Alessia Ianucci Communitarianism, a socio-political philosophy that emerged in the late 20th century, presents an alternative to...
David Warden
May 313 min
Humanist art in the Basque region
Report by David Warden I’m always on the look out for “humanist art” when I'm on my travels. Humanist art in painting and sculpture...
John Coss
May 313 min
The “Autonomous Team Player” – a contradiction in terms?
By John Coss and ChatGPT John is Vice chair of Stockport Humanists Thinking about “community” – our theme for this month – reminded me of...
Maggie Hall
May 139 min
Community volunteering: changing the world one cake at a time
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...
David Warden
Apr 302 min
Editor’s Welcome
Democracy has always been a key feature of the humanist worldview. In 2024 half of the world’s population will be heading to the polls.
Maggie Hall
Apr 302 min
Humanistically Speaking is on the lookout for talent!
Are you a writer or have ambitions to become one? Humanistically Speaking magazine is keen to receive submissions from people anywhere in...
David Warden
Apr 3010 min
Who decides what is “misinformation”? Humanist accused of flat-Earthism by Green Party candidate
Report by David Warden On Saturday 13th April, Dorset Humanists hosted a hustings event for four Prospective Parliamentary Candidates in...
Maggie Hall
Apr 303 min
Media Watch: “domestic servitude” in Opus Dei
By Maggie Hall The Opus Dei Diaries This recent Financial Times article about Opus Dei (see explainer below) is very long and very...
