Editor’s Welcome
Our main theme this month is the public image of humanism: how do others see us, if indeed they see us at all? We've had some very kind...
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David Warden
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Humanist groups shrinking and ageing but still fighting
Group Representatives Annual Meeting in London Report by David Warden Humanists UK hosted the Group Representatives Annual Meeting (GRAM)...
John Coss
Oct 31, 20233 min read
The Future of Religious Education in the UK: A One Day Conference in Manchester
By John Coss John reports on a recent conference hosted by the National Unitarian Fellowship I attended this conference on 7th October...
Maureen Wright
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Readers' Responses: Edward Colston slavery statue and the effectiveness of direct action
From Maureen Wright – Bristol Humanists I read with great interest the account of the 'woke' debate between David Warden and Daniel...
David Warden
Oct 31, 202322 min read
Unravelling the Israel-Palestine Puzzle: An Historical Perspective
By David Warden David is the humanist representative on the Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee. In this article he...
Maggie Hall
Oct 31, 20239 min read
What young people think about humanism: it’s not good news
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
Oct 31, 202310 min read
I’m a humanist because...
Introduction by David Warden There are two types of humanists: born humanists and born again humanists. So the joke goes! The majority of...
Anthony Lewis
Oct 31, 20236 min read
The Missing Millions: Where is the Humanist Diaspora?
Humanism is clearly struggling to appeal to a more diverse demographic, outside its core base of mainly retired, educated professionals.
Karl Singarvelan Raha
Oct 31, 202310 min read
Marx the humanist
By Karl Singarvelan Raha I would like to dedicate this article to the millions of people who lost their lives due to the oppressive...
Mike Flood
Oct 31, 20238 min read
Do humanists need to be more assertive about their beliefs?
By Dr Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and Chair of the Future of Humanism Group. In this article he asks whether...
Roger O'Brien
Oct 31, 202310 min read
Critiquing humanism and normalising atheism
By Roger O'Brien Roger is a solicitor. He grew up on a council estate in Hull, and studied politics and modern history at Manchester...
Dave Pegg
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Disagreeing Agreeably – A Christian’s Perspective on Humanism
By Dave Pegg Dave is a Schools Work Leader with the Programme for Applied Christian Education (PACE) – a Christian schools work charity...
Penny Morgan
Oct 31, 20234 min read
On not wearing a humanist badge
By Dr Penny Morgan There are those who are proud to say who they are, what they belong to, and what matters to them. But is this an...
Aaron the Humanist
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Humanism isn’t a hierarchy
By Aaron the Humanist This article was first published in October 2022 as part of our PDF magazine series. As some of you may have missed...
Aaron the Humanist
Oct 31, 20235 min read
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...
David Warden
Oct 31, 20236 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...
John MacDiarmid
Oct 31, 20232 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...
Andreas Isenberg
Oct 31, 20234 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...
Alessia Ianucci
Oct 31, 20233 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...
Jonathan Romain
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...
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