Leaving the black church
Audrey Simmons, a key member of the Association of Black Humanists, on the challenges faced by black apostates and the need to ensure humanism is welcoming to all.
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Atheist Mubarak Bala may face a death sentence
The president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria has been arrested on charges of "blasphemy" against Islam
Read in case of panic
The New Humanist team brings you a selection of pieces from the archive designed to keep you sane during the pandemic.
“The legacy of the Enlightenment has to be protected”
Q&A with Margaret C. Jacob, author of "The Secular Enlightenment".
How to argue better: The winter 2019 New Humanist
Out now - also featuring Samira Ahmed on the elder stateswomen of rock, Poland's abuse scandal and Achille Mbembe on borders.
The complex picture of religion and atheism today
What people in Britain believe – or don’t – has changed dramatically in recent years. The results are likely to surprise you.
“You are beginning to see an empathetic AI, which understands what it means to be human”
Q&A with mathematician and author Marcus Du Sautoy.
Asylum for Pakistani humanist rejected over failure to identify Plato and Aristotle
As a result of Hamza bin Walayat's case, Home Office staff will have compulsory training on non-religious asylum claims.
With religious fervour
The New Atheists thought they stood for truth and reason – but did they help usher in an age of conspiracist thinking and prejudice?
Book review: Words in Pain
This centenary edition of letters by Olga Jacoby offer an insight into the views of a generation of humanist women.