American Humanist Association
Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup
By Kimberly Winston — November 9, 2016
(RNS) Trump's victory is forcing them to rethink their strategy for coming elections.
Humanists push for a National Day of Reason
By Kimberly Winston — May 3, 2016
(RNS) Not all Americans pray, and some want an officially designated day to prove it.
Bernie Sanders disappoints some atheists with his ‘very strong religious’ feelings
By Kimberly Winston — February 4, 2016
(RNS) At a town hall meeting Wednesday, Sanders said: "I would not be running for president of the United States if I did not have very strong religious and spiritual feelings."
Humanist Jamie Raskin wins Freethought PAC endorsement
By Kimberly Winston — August 5, 2015
(RNS) The group said Raskin is "the first candidate who openly identifies as a humanist" and praised his commitment to preserve the separation between church and state.
Federal prisons agree inmates can be ‘humanists’
By Kimberly Winston — July 28, 2015
(RNS) Under the settlement, the Federal Bureau of Prisons agreed to acknowledge humanism as a “worldview” and allow its adherents the same rights and recognition enjoyed by inmates of other faiths.
Can there be an ‘atheist vote’? Nonreligious set sights on 2016
By Kimberly Winston — May 28, 2015
(RNS) As the 2016 election approaches, atheist, humanist and other freethinking activists are encouraged by a Pew Research Center survey that found a growing number of religiously unaffiliated -- or "nones."
Atheists mourn the slaying of a second Bangladeshi blogger in a month
By Kimberly Winston — March 31, 2015
(RNS) Washiqur Rahman was silenced. But atheists, humanists and other nonbelievers in the U.S. won't be. They're speaking out about his death.
The 10 most read ‘Faitheist’ stories of 2014
By Chris Stedman — January 1, 2015
As we begin 2015, here's a look back at the most read 'Faitheist' posts from last year—from whether or not atheists can be fundamentalists to why atheists shouldn't call religion a mental illness.
2014: The top stories in atheism
By Chris Stedman — December 22, 2014
From the popularity of 'Cosmos' on Fox-TV to the Roku launch of 'Atheist TV', from open atheist James Woods's inspiring congressional campaign to Richard Dawkins's less-than-inspiring tweets, atheists made headlines all year.
Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
Atheism and social justice: Sikivu Hutchinson on the first People of Color Beyond Faith conference
By Chris Stedman — October 9, 2014
"Despite frequent tokenistic calls for 'diversity' within the 'movement,' there are virtually no people of color in executive management positions in any of the major secular, atheist, or Humanist organizations." Author and activist Sikivu Hutchinson tells RNS how a new conference is working to change that.
Under God * Statue porn * Incest rights?: September’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — October 2, 2014
From church-state battles in America to religious freedom news around the world. Catch up on last month’s dirt, now with more snark.
Atheists want you to sit down for the Pledge of Allegiance
By Kimberly Winston — September 9, 2014
(RNS) A new campaign from the American Humanist Association wants people to sit down and shut up when the Pledge of Allegiance is recited.
Why I stopped saying America’s Pledge of Allegiance
By Brian Pellot — September 9, 2014
Atheists launched a “Don’t Say the Pledge” campaign on Monday to protest the phrase “under God.” I stopped saying the Pledge in my tweens for more reasons than one.
Atheists challenging ‘under God’ need to win hearts, not just minds
By Chris Stedman — September 8, 2014
If we want to help people truly understand why language like "under God" marginalizes atheists, we need to work with religious people and focus on building relationships with believers.
