Culture – Page 15 – New Humanist

Arresting artwork

Under threat of persecution, artists in Pakistan are using their work to sow the seeds of change.

The language of our forebears was rich in expressiveness and imagery, packed full of "false friends" and beautiful compounds, a new book reveals.

What can we learn today from Mary Whitehouse’s campaign to silence the humanist movement?

Juliet Jacques, who has written widely on the trans experience, explores class and sexual marginalisation in a new story collection.

The famed biographer take us through the life and times of H.G. Wells, and explains what the secret is to telling the stories of others.

We hope you enjoy our selection of the essays and podcast episodes that most enriched our minds during another difficult year.

Extensive coverage of refugee arrivals in the UK has placed the word at the heart of our political discourse. But what are its origins?

Dickens's short story electrified Victorian Britain. But it was a secularist tale, and its subversive qualities have been forgotten.

Laurie Taylor's entry to Birkbeck University required the deployment of a key skill for getting by in life: the blag.

Americans who profess no religious affiliation make up a sizeable voting bloc. Yet despite this, faith continues to guide US policymaking.