top of page


David Warden
Jul 31, 20242 min read
My first ever protest
Report by David Warden David is the humanist representative on the multi-faith Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee. On...
4 comments


Aaron the Humanist
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Sex Ed book for kids looks like the Kama Sutra
By Aaron the Humanist In this article, Aaron asks whether there is a humanist view on where to draw the line in terms of ‘age appropriate...
0 comments


ChatGPT
Jul 31, 20241 min read
What does ChatGPT think of Humanistically Speaking?
By ChatGPT We asked ChatGPT for some information about Humanistically Speaking and we were pleasantly surprised by its reply!...
0 comments


David Warden
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Humanistically Speaking AGM in words and pictures
By David Warden On Friday 19th July, Humanistically Speaking Association held its Annual General Meeting. This year, we met in a...
0 comments


David Warden
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Humanist philosopher Steven Pinker describes Gaza genocide accusation as ill-founded
Report by David Warden Background and context On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of...
0 comments


David Warden
May 31, 20241 min read
Local Groups Working Together informal meeting at Cardiff Humanists Convention
Local Groups Working Together (LGWT) is a lively network of humanist groups in England and Wales. Representatives meet regularly online...
0 comments

Aaron the Humanist
May 31, 20242 min read
Death Café in Dorset: thinking “inside” the box!
Dorset Humanists hosted its second Death Café event on Saturday 11th May which, in typical fashion, involved roundtable discussions on...
0 comments


Maggie Hall
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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...
0 comments


David Warden
Apr 30, 202410 min read
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...
0 comments


Maggie Hall
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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...
0 comments


David Warden
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Alice Roberts declines to take Bible to BBC’s desert island
Professor Alice Roberts, anatomist, author, broadcaster, and Vice President of Humanists UK, was interviewed by Lauren Laverne for BBC...
1 comment


Alessia Ianucci
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Holy Communion Vending Machines provoke secularist outrage and papal blessing
Special report by Alessia Ianucci In an age of convenience, where everything from groceries to gadgets is available at the touch of a...
1 comment


David Warden
Mar 31, 20242 min read
Donald Trump’s Surprising Pivot: “I am now a humanist”
New York, April 1, 2024 — In an unexpected twist that has taken the world by storm, former President Donald Trump announced today, on...
1 comment


Maggie Hall
Mar 31, 20241 min read
On the BBC: Faith to Faithless helpline and CofE involvement in the slave trade
On 10th March, BBC's Radio 4 programme Sunday ran an interesting item on the new Faith to Faithless helpline for people leaving high...
1 comment

News
Mar 31, 20242 min read
How to bribe humanists to attend an AGM: make a meal of it...
At Dorset Humanists we know the true meaning of bribery! An AGM might not be the most exciting meeting of the year, but with the promise...
0 comments


David Warden
Mar 31, 20241 min read
An MP’s defence of bishops in the House of Lords
Our columnist Maggie Hall wrote to her MP, Maria Caulfield, about Bishops in the House of Lords and this is the response she got: Dear...
3 comments


Steve Hurd
Mar 31, 20244 min read
Beacons for Humanism in Africa: Uganda Humanist Schools Latest News
By Steve Hurd Chairperson of the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust. Steve is pictured above on the right, with his son Dan and wife Hilary....
2 comments


David Warden
Mar 31, 20243 min read
New extremism definition may put free speech at risk, NSS warns
On 7th March, the National Secular Society issued a warning that a proposed new definition of "extremism" could have “far-reaching...
2 comments


David Warden
Feb 29, 20241 min read
15 minutes of your time: a survey on non-religious worldviews and social capital
Would you like to help with this research project on non-religious worldviews and social capital? It only takes about 15-20 minutes to...
0 comments


David Warden
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Humanist talk on Israel cancelled by Palestine protest group pressure
Report by David Warden David is Chair of Dorset Humanists and Humanist Representative on the Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day...
0 comments
bottom of page