The Federal Bureau of Prisons will recognize humanism as a religion, after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit filed by an inmate. Last year, the American Humanist Assn. sued the prison on behalf ...

But humanism so conceived has little if anything to say to a time in which the spiritual sickness is not excess of belief but lack of belief. And ours, if we understand the ills we suffer from, is ...

But my friend recommended that I read C.S. Lewis’s “The Screwtape Letters” — a book he believed would speak to my ...

If I believed, coming out of the starting gate, that my only hope of living anything resembling a virtuous life is to ...

Humanists believe in the potential and goodness of human beings without reference to the supernatural. Other recent reporting on humanist chaplains has also focused on school campuses, ...

According to Humanists UK, humanists believe in sending children to schools that don’t enrol pupils based on their religious beliefs and instead think that pupils from all backgrounds should be ...

Leaving religion upended Palmer's identity as well as his career. He had become a Christian in high school, deepened his faith in college and moved to Chicago for seminary.

A new study published in the Archive for the Psychology of Religion explores how nonbelievers in Poland maintain psychological well-being in a predominantly religious culture. The researchers ...

Humanism: The alternative to religion. Myrtle Ewing's life centres around her husband, children and grandchildren, her garden and her voluntary work.

In times of loss, change or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort and discuss spiritual needs. These spiritual caregivers can be found working in hospitals, universities, prisons ...