In last week’s column, I briefly mentioned “The Break” that occurred sometime during the course of the First World War. By break, as coined by British poet David Jones, it’s meant a bold line of ...

A few months ago, a group called Humanists International updated their "defining statement of World Humanism." Though they explicitly state that the statement "is not a creed," it is -- and it serves ...

Because it can be difficult to define one’s worldview, I want to explore a particular term: non-denominational. In any context when you don’t know the exact terminology, it’s tricky figuring out how ...

The invention of the telescope was more important than that of the steam engine, the transistor, the internet, or artificial intelligence. The telescope changed humankind’s understanding of the world.

Few people realize it, but secular humanism – the progressive crusade to improve life for all – may be the chief driving force of western civilization. Humanism means helping people, and secular means ...

As a secular humanist, I am often told that I do not have the appropriate moral fiber necessary to understand today's complex moral issues. I am astounded by the complexity of the Christian moral ...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS As Christians portray themselves as victims, they have steadily gained power and influence. (Photo By Darryl Barnes) As keynote speaker at Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Summit ...

STAUNTON – Kim Newton spent Thanksgiving weekend last year constructing a display for Staunton's annual Celebration of Holiday Lights. She painted the Earth on a huge sign, strung lights around it and ...

As humanism has tried to define itself over the years, one of the biggest challenges has been to develop an “elevator pitch” – a quick explanation that effectively explains humanism to the uninitiated ...

Did you know that Thomas Jefferson's famous "separation between church and state" is not in the U.S. Constitution? So it's odd how that phrase has been used by groups like the American Civil LIberties ...