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Latinx Nonreligious Americans on the Rise,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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This article originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune on October 5, 2021. Amid increased calls for diversity and representation, the reality continues to be that the media leans heavily on stereotypes and tropes, making necessary a serious focus on the lack of intersectionality. Take into account some examples from pop culture. Jane the Virgin, a …

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Journeys to Humanism: The Family That Reads Together,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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Journeys to Humanism, theHumanist.com’s regular series, features real stories from humanists in our community. From heartwarming narratives of growth, to more difficult journeys, our readers open up about their experiences coming to humanism. Julia DavisSt. Louis Park, MN My parents were raised Christian Scientist (Dad) and Methodist (Mom), but they raised my siblings and me …

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We all want to feel special and unique – which is what leads some of us to conspiracy theories,Dave Hahn,The Skeptic

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Facts do not matter when confronting hardcore conspiracy theory believers. Facts will not have the silver bullet effect that we want them to, and if they did work, we wouldn’t have conspiracy theorists to deal with in the first place. What matters instead is the motivation present in the believer. If that motivation can be …

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CHURCH & STATE | To Defeat COVID, We First Must Overcome The Dangerous Lies Of Christian Nationalism,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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I hope you had a chance to listen to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci’s remarks during the recent American Humanist Association virtual conference or read them in this issue. Listening to Fauci’s words, I felt pride that he’s part of our movement and that the AHA saw fit to award him its highest honor of Humanist …

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PHILOSOPHICALLY SPEAKING | A New Dimension for Humanism?,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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Why does humanism center human needs and interests alone? Humanist ethics are based on compassion for other humans because we know, from our own lives and from science, that other humans experience suffering and joy just as we do. Most likely, we care about other humans because of our evolved tendencies to cooperate and feel …

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Advancing Humanism in a Red State,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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This article is adapted from a discussion hosted at the American Humanist Association’s 80th Annual Conference in July 2021. Rachel Deitch, AHA’s policy and social justice director, spoke with Megan Hunt, Nebraska State Senator and one of over 80 elected officials, at all levels of government, that identify with the humanist and atheist community. RACHEL …

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Organizing Young Humanists,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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This article is adapted from a panel discussion hosted at the American Humanist Association’s 80th Annual Conference in July 2021. Four young humanist leaders gathered to discuss ways to bring younger people into the humanist community. Julia Julstrom-Agoyo, who moderated the discussion, is the AHA youth representative to the United Nations and the Future of …

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2021 Humanist of the Year, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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The following is adapted from the presentation of the Humanist of the Year Award to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the American Humanist Association’s 80th Annual Conference in July 2021. Introduction by AHA Board Member, Jennifer Kalmanson I am pleased to present the 2021 Humanist of the Year Award to Dr. Anthony Fauci on behalf of …

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Commentary from Nicole Carr, AHA Deputy Director,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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In this issue of Humanist magazine, we celebrate the American Humanist Association’s 2021 Humanist of the Year, Dr. Anthony Fauci. As AHA Board member Jennifer Kalmanson said in her presentation of the award to Dr. Fauci, we chose to honor him “for his enduring legacy as a scientist, as a healer, and as a humanist.” …

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Therapeutic Touch: another health scam from America,Mahlon W Wagner,The Skeptic

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This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 22, Issue 4, from 2011 It seems that every time I write or speak to an audience outside of the United States I am saddened to announce another quackery that originates from or has a major emphasis in that country. Today I am again ready to tell …

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