Scattered around the green were religious symbols — a manger and a menorah — and it struck him how appropriate it would be to have a humanist symbol there, as well.

It blends the life of Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817) – a nobleman, military engineer, revolutionary and humanist – with contemporary debates about identity, reconciliation and memory.

Understanding the meaning and implied action of symbols brings together the worlds of anthropology and philosophy — and gives us a cheat code to the human psyche.

The American Humanist Association on Monday withdrew an award from Richard Dawkins for his position against gender theory.