Will progress kill humanism?
Yuval Noah Harari’s new book explores the idea that scientific knowledge might one day undermine democratic values.
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
A politics of humanism can help build a just, free and more equal world
Intolerance and bigotry are in the ascendant. Owen Jones surveys the challenges ahead.
Malta’s humanists and the battle against the Catholic establishment
Remembering Ramon Casha, chair of the Malta Humanist Society, who died in January 2017.
What does it mean to be nonreligious in the modern era?
A Q&A with academic Lois Lee, a sociologist whose work focuses on atheism.
Why is the persecution of non-believers worsening?
Bob Churchill of the IHEU discusses the annual Freedom of Thought Report, which highlights state repression and extremist violence worldwide.
What does Brexit mean for humanism?
We have our work cut out for us, but there is hope, writes Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association.
The ancient roots of humanism
A new book challenges the idea that modern science gave birth to unbelief, tracing it back to the Greeks and Romans.
What the Renaissance did for us
The meaning of the word “humanism” has been argued over for years. Let’s take inspiration from its rich and varied traditions.
Learning to listen: an interview with Shappi Khorsandi
The new president of the British Humanist Association talks about life as a comedian and growing up atheist.
Does Nicky Morgan have it in for humanism?
The education secretary plans to clamp down on secularist complaints about faith school admissions.