Category Archives: Humanist Living

Science Isn’t A Matter For Public Opinion

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scene of science people doing scienceThis past week, the Tribeca Film Festival tried to show a film about the ‘bad effects’ of vaccinations on children. The film was written and directed by the scientist who was rebuked for making false claims in a paper he wrote. The festival rightly was pummeled in the press for giving the charlatan a platform to spew his false narrative. When it comes to settled science there is no room for public opinion.
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Religious Freedom Should Be For All Of Us

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logo for Religious Freedom DayJanuary 16th is National Religious Freedom Day in the US. The day commemorates the Virginia General Assembly’s adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. Today we have many issues with religious freedom. One issue is that some people in this country want religious freedom to be for their religion only. Religious freedom should be for all of us.
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4 Holiday Tips for the Non-Religious

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holiday painting by artist Norman RockwellNovember through early January there are several major holidays celebrated in the US. Most of them have some kind of religious context but that shouldn’t hold back the non-religious. Here are four holiday tips for the non-religious.
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Humanism Can Be A Vehicle For Change

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cover for Creating Change Through HumanismI’ve officially been a Humanist for more than 20 years and I can say that “Creating Change Through Humanism” by Roy Speckhardt is a compliment if not an update of the classic introductory book “The Philosophy of Humanism” by Corliss Lamont. I would recommend this to any prospective, new, and current Humanist. It’s also a great read for those wanting more information about Humanism in general.
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