The Spring 2016 New Humanist is out now!
The myth of human nature; crime at the Vatican; whatever happened to the Loch Ness monster?; Shappi Khorsandi on life without religion; and more...
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Does Nicky Morgan have it in for humanism?
The education secretary plans to clamp down on secularist complaints about faith school admissions.
The trouble with “one per cent feminism”
A Q&A with Dawn Foster, author of a new book that challenges corporate feminism.
Memories of the future: Owen Hatherley and Douglas Murphy in conversation
Join New Humanist contributors Owen Hatherley and Douglas Murphy in conversation as they seek to explode the distortions of history that obscure our present and future in their respective new…
What does 2016 hold for humanist causes?
The current government has shown little appetite for change on outdated religious diktats - but there is cause for optimism in the activity of civil society.
New Humanist’s best long-reads of 2015
The refugee crisis, the death of British satire, and a journey to the centre of the Earth: our top 10 long-reads.
Persecution of non-believers is on the rise worldwide
This year's annual Freedom of Thought report paints a bleak picture of jihadist violence and state repression.
What place is there for faith in public life?
A new report suggests that Britain's public policy needs a major overhaul to adjust to a society of many religions and none.
What does it mean to devote yourself wholly to helping others?
A Q&A with Larissa MacFarquhar, author of a new book about moral extremity.
Respect must be limited to the humanity of the other
In the last New Humanist, Julian Baggini reflected on giving an "atheist sermon" and the potential common ground between atheists and believers. Here, a reader responds.
The Winter 2015 New Humanist is out now!
Should machines replicate people?; What history tells us about refugees; Mary Beard on Ancient Rome; the myth of "pure" religion; what happens when the Sun goes out; and more...
“Don’t waste time on climate change deniers – put your energy into action”
An interview with author and environmentalist Tim Flannery
Why charity isn’t just for Christians – if you’re a student, here’s how to take part
Part of the humanist world view is to understand that we have a moral responsibility to our fellow beings.