Although many modern humanist organizations like to call 13 th-century Petrarch the Father of Humanism because he popularized a return to classical Greek and Roman thought, humanism qua humanism — ...

Even if atheism or secular humanism are not religions as such, they clearly entail beliefs about religion that are protected by the First Amendment. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

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 ...

Humanism has a particularly noble, longstanding history. Nonetheless, its secular, non-Christian orientation would seem to constitute the main reason that right-wing pundits like to attack it as ...

Asked what was presently vexing him, the bard’s troubled Hamlet replies “words, words, words”. Here as elsewhere, there is method to the disgruntled Prince of Denmark’s feigned madness.

The goal of scientific humanism is not utopia but protopia—incremental improvements in understanding and beneficence as we move ever further into the open-ended frontiers of knowledge and wisdom.

Infusing medical humanism curricula throughout the medical education training spectrum can benefit our individual wellness, the clinical learning environment, and the patients we serve. Opportunities ...

Secular Humanism asserts that empiricism, evidence-based decision making, and ethically-minded scientific research are the best tools we have for fighting disease, diminishing crime, increasing ...