Faith and the American way
Padraig Reidy welcomes the election of Michael D Higgins
In times of economic crisis irrationality wins the day, says Lyndsey Jones
Hannah Arendt’s humanism was not the opposite of religion but of self-absorption and totalitarianism, says Finn Bowring
This year, The Simpsons celebrate their 25th birthday and their 500th episode. Andrew Mueller pays homage to the family we can all believe in
As an African-American atheist woman Jamila Bey wonders if she even exists
The great Magnum photographer Eve Arnold, who has died aged 99, had a uniquely tender eye, says Max Houghton
Myra Zepf has a novel New Year's resolution for parents
Are you feeling fat after the excesses of the holiday season? Then watch out, warns Sally Feldman. Dieting can be harmful to your humanism
Matthew Adams remembers winning a £10 bet, and gaining a lifetime's inspiration from Christopher Hitchens