The mind ironic
Matthew Adams remembers winning a £10 bet, and gaining a lifetime's inspiration from Christopher Hitchens
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Quiz: do bears sit in the woods?
Chris Maslanka challenges you to work out the Three Bears' exam results
Book review: The Pursuits of Philosophy by Jenny Bunker
Jenny Bunker enjoys an unusual introduction to Hume
Nine highlights from Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
The best bits and the inside scoops from three years of our seasonal rationalist jamboree
Walk the tightrope
We don’t need religion, but mystical traditions still have a lot to teach us, says John Burnside
Let the kids believe in Santa
Atheists shouldn’t crush the magic of Christmas, says Myra Zepf
What are they teaching my kids?
Rob Deering is unimpressed by his local primary school's reliance on lazy, default Christianity
Last post
While serving in Afghanistan, Petty Officer Chris Holden has attended numerous memorials to honour the dead. This is what they look like to an atheist
Q&A: Al Murray
The Oxford-educated, history-loving comedian behind the hugely popular Pub Landlord tells New Humanist what it’s like living with the nation’s favourite guv’nor
Bad Faith Awards 2011: place your vote now
Who has been this year's leading enemy of reason?