Humanism
Humanism
Essays
Humanist History
Contemporary Humanism draws its lineage from a branching intellectual genealogy that includes South Asian atheists, classical philosophers, medieval Muslim scholars, and Enlightenment culture. Like their forebears, modern Humanists and atheists concern...
Humanism as a Belief System
Enlightenment principles and liberal religious movements shaped the Humanist worldview which prioritizes reason, scientific critique, civil freedoms, compassion, and pragmatic ethics. These non-religious guiding values form the center of a belief system...
Humanism in America Today
Writers and public figures with large audiences have contributed to the increasing popularity of atheism and Humanism in the United States. Thousands of people attended the 2012 Reason Rally, demonstrating the rise of atheism as a political movement, yet...
New Directions for Humanism
Younger generations are creating new movements and trends within American Humanism. Among their efforts are legal challenges to religion in public spaces; networks of Humanist student groups at universities, colleges, and high schools; and large, secular...
Selected Publications
2023
Burge, Ryan. The Nones: Who They Are, Where They Came From, and Where They Are Going. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2023.
Burge, Ryan. The Nones: Who They Are, Where They Came From, and Where They Are Going. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2023.
2018
Pinker, Steven. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress. New York: Viking, 2018.
Pinker, Steven. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress. New York: Viking, 2018.
2015
Copson, Andrew, and A.C. Grayling, eds. The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
Copson, Andrew, and A.C. Grayling, eds. The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
Explore Humanism in Greater Boston
Humanism has a vital, and growing, presence in Greater Boston today. The first Humanist Chaplaincy, now known as “The Humanist Hub,” was established at Harvard University decades ago. Today, The Humanist Hub works with humanist, interfaith, and secular groups at Harvard and MIT and hosts public programming on ethical leadership and related topics. Humanists in Greater Boston connect through this “Hub,” as well as a variety of local groups, including the Concord Area Humanists and Greater Boston Humanists, both of which are affiliated with the national American Humanist Association.
