Editor's welcome
David Warden Editor Our home team at Humanistically Speaking was hugely relieved when we heard that the humanist group trip to the Large...
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News
Mar 31, 20231 min read
New video about humanism launched
Humanists UK has launched a new video as part of their educational series. This one is aimed at a younger audience, and it's very...
News
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Local humanists making a big impact!
Dorset Humanists' 'State of the Union' address has just been delivered, and what a year it has been! Their very lively and well-attended...
John Coss
Mar 31, 20236 min read
Humanists who have helped shape our destiny
John Coss explores the Humanist Heritage project, which was recently awarded a grant of just over £160,000 from The National Lottery...
Maggie Hall
Mar 31, 20238 min read
Peasants, Petitions and Protests
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of Humanists UK, Humanists International and the Humanists UK...
Penny Morgan
Mar 31, 20235 min read
Criminal power and folie à deux
By Dr Penny Morgan Penny is a retired zoologist who specialised in bird behaviour, and took a post-retirement law degree. Now, she is...
Lynda Tilley
Mar 31, 20236 min read
Power to the People: How humanists in Africa are feeling empowered
Lynda explains how those in power use religion to oppress and control African people.
Karl Singarvelan Raha
Mar 31, 20236 min read
The abuse of power by Indian celebrities
By Karl Singarvelan Raha Karl brings a valuable Indian perspective to issues of humanist concern. In this article, he draws attention to...
Aaron the Humanist
Mar 31, 20237 min read
Girl Power: Strong women in front
By Aaron, our Design and Layout Editor In this article, Aaron looks at women at the front: leaders, influencers and role models. What is...
David Warden
Mar 31, 20236 min read
Alan Turing (Part II – posthumous recognition)
By John Coss, Vice Chair of Stockport Humanists Continuing our series of profiles of humanists who are not as widely known as they should...
David Warden
Mar 31, 20235 min read
Is there a humanist theory of power?
By David Warden David is Chairman of Dorset Humanists and humanist adviser to the Faith & Reflection Team at Bournemouth University and...
Anthony Lewis
Mar 31, 202311 min read
The power of freedom against tyranny
Anthony argues that the three freedoms of the individual, assembly and speech are our best defence against tyranny. Power emerges naturally.
Aaron the Humanist
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Know your destination: goals for humanity
By Aaron, our Design and Layout Editor A true 'Power Person' leads people in a positive direction, but should they strive to do more than...
David Brittain
Mar 31, 20236 min read
The nature of reality: A memorable humanist trip to the Large Hadron Collider
By David Brittain David is the founding editor of Humanistically Speaking. He led a recent trip to CERN in Switzerland (CERN stands for...
Stephen Milton
Mar 31, 20235 min read
Inside the Large Hadron Collider
By Stephen Milton Stephen is a physicist and the chairman of Hastings Humanists. This report complements David Brittain's report about a...
Paul Ewans
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Peter Singer's radical moral challenge to humanists everywhere
By Paul Ewans Paul is a member of Humanists UK and Humanists International, and he contributes occasional articles to the Humanist...
Alexander Williams
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Poet's Corner
By Alex Williams Alex is from Watford in the UK and he's a writer, teacher, singer and published poet. It’s All Us Religions are not the...
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