The Accidental Atheist: From Hippie to Humanist in Half a Century
by Pete Stark
The U.S. congressman and 2008 Humanist of the Year on what he’s learned about God and governments.
One Nation under the Constitution: Reason, Politics, and Morality in the New Century
by Jamie Raskin
Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin asks, “Has it really gotten so edgy out there to be associated with ethical humanism?"
How Deep is Your Love? Human Morality and the Question of Altruism among Nonhuman Primates
by Kenneth Krause
Do our nearest evolutionary relatives think to bestow charity upon other beings, and, if so, under what specific circumstances?
What Would Jesus Do…If He Were a Lawyer?
by F. Allan Hanson
Examining conservative Christian law schools’ concept of the law and its place in society.
Election Brings a New Urgency
by David A. Niose
Responding to a Swipe: A Community Organizer’s Defense
by Yossef Ben-Meir
5 YEARS IN: HUMANISTS DEBATE IRAQ WAR
A Case of Invasion
by T. F. Kelley
Doing Our Part?
by Dennis Vanvick
2009 ESSAY CONTEST
for Young Women and Men
of North America
See the 2008 Essay Contest Winners here