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A fragile peace: understanding Northern Ireland beyond the religious divide
The Peace Bridge in Derry~Londonderry, opened in 2011, symbolises reconciliation between divided communities. Faded in the sky, a...
Gerard O'Boyle
May 3116 min read


Is perpetual peace possible? A quick primer on Immanuel Kant and other key thinkers
Many philosophers—both historical and modern—have made significant contributions to the philosophy of peace, offering ethical, political,...

Humanistically Speaking
May 313 min read


Resolving conflict: Manfred Max-Neef’s human needs model
Jon Nicholas has been involved in conflict resolution work in places such as Bosnia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Indonesia, and...

Humanistically Speaking
May 312 min read


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


Visionary humanist centre will cost millions to build: what’s stopping us?
Aaron is eager to welcome you inside his Flourishing Centre For some time now, Aaron has been envisioning a Humanist Centre of Excellence...

Aaron the Humanist
May 314 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




Editor’s welcome
Our founding editor, David Brittain, recently lost his wife Linda after her battle with Alzheimer's. I attended a livestream of her...

David Warden
Mar 312 min read


Media Watch: Church of England mood “febrile and anguished”
Church of England mood “febrile and anguished” On 16 February, reporting on the recent annual meeting of the General Synod, Sunday Times ...

Maggie Hall
Mar 312 min read


Richard Dawkins announces non-binary identity in shocking U-turn on gender debate
In a revelation that has left both evolutionary biologists and internet commentators reeling, Professor Richard Dawkins has come out as...

Aypril Phoule
Mar 312 min read


Humanists UK releases Faith to Faithless animation
By Dr George Locke George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless. Faith to Faithless is Humanists UK’s...

Dr George Locke
Mar 311 min read


A humanist way forward for Palestine
By The New Enlightenment Project, Lloyd Robertson (President) The New Enlightenment Project, a Canadian Humanist Initiative, has adopted...

Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
Mar 3120 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
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