Editor’s welcome
Our main theme this month, “Why do we exist?”, has generated a wonderful variety of responses from our writers.
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David Warden
Sep 302 min read
Farnham Humanists celebrate 20th anniversary with local dignitaries
Report by David Savage Farnham Humanists celebrated their 20th anniversary at the Farnham Museum Gardens in Surrey on Sunday 1st...
Maggie Hall
Sep 301 min read
Media Watch
By Maggie Hall The green cost of AI Artificial intelligence and the climate crisis are both issues that we often cover in Humanistically...
David Brittain
Sep 305 min read
Obituary: Alec Leggatt, a founder of Farnham Humanists
We were very sad to hear of the death of Alec Leggatt, one of the main founders of Farnham Humanists, on 18th September 2024. David...
Anthony Lewis
Sep 301 min read
Humanists in Berkshire: The One Life Course
Windsor Humanists and Reading Humanists, both partner groups of Humanists UK, are collaborating as “Humanists in Berkshire” to run “The...
David Warden
Sep 302 min read
Pilgrimage to the home of Charles Darwin
On 3rd September, a group of humanist pilgrims from Dorset Humanists in Bournemouth set out for the long drive by coach to visit the home...
David Warden
Sep 302 min read
2024 American Humanist of the Year: Amy Goodman
The American Humanist Association (AHA) recognised journalist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman as their 2024 Humanist of...
David Warden
Sep 302 min read
A humanist called Fish
Fish Stark is the newly appointed Executive Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA). A lifelong humanist and the son of Rep....
David Warden
Sep 307 min read
Polyamory and apologies at the 83rd American Humanist Association Conference
Report by David Warden I was thrilled to be able to attend the 83rd American Humanist Association Conference over the weekend of 14 and...
Mike Flood
Sep 3011 min read
Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A call for action
By Dr Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and the UK-based network Humanists for the Common Good . He also runs the...
David Warden
Sep 3021 min read
Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A response to Mike Flood and an eleven-point blueprint for the future
By David Warden This article is, in part, a response to Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? – an article by Mike Flood also...
Richard Norman
Sep 308 min read
Causes, purposes, and the human condition
By Richard Norman Richard Norman is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent. He is a Patron of Humanists UK and...
Anthony Lewis
Sep 3010 min read
The eye cannot see itself: reflections on the ultimate question of life
Anthony concludes that no one has the answer to the ultimate question - Why do I exist? His answer is a tautology - We exist to live.
John Hubbard
Sep 305 min read
Why do we exist? How might we be?
By John Hubbard John is a retired English teacher. Currently, he is a volunteer guide for the National Trust at Thomas Hardy's birthplace...
John Coss
Sep 3010 min read
“Live the fleeting day with passion”: a survey of views on how we are to live
By John Coss John is a retired actuary and acting chair of Stockport Humanists Why do we exist? The question can be addressed in two...
Maggie Hall
Sep 308 min read
Existence: the religious view
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...
Aaron the Humanist
Sep 304 min read
Why did humans exist? The galactic view from 12,024CE
By Aaron the Humanist Why do we exist? It’s a question that Aaron finds himself pondering often, not only to make sense of where the...
Sophy Robinson
Sep 309 min read
Healthspan: the Science and Art of Healthy Longevity
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Kate Domaille
Sep 304 min read
Why do we exist? A humanist celebrant’s viewpoint
By Kate Domaille Kate Domaille is a part-time university lecturer specialising in British and European Cinema. She is also a Humanists...
Chris Highland
Sep 304 min read
iHumanism: a device for fostering integration and interconnectedness
By Chris Highland Chris is a teacher, writer, and humanist celebrant living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. In this...
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