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Interview with Ian Bushfield – British Columbia Humanist Association

August 1, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Ian Bushfield is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Humanist Association. In this interview he talks about humanism is Canada and its challenges Read more

Interview – Rev. Dr. Paul Knupp, Jr on Humanist Activism

June 20, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Rev. Dr. Paul Knupp, Jr. is the Co-Founder & President of the Humanist Society of Iowa. He is a Chaplain for the American Humanist Association and trained in theology and psychological dynamics. Here we discuss some of his work and background and thinking. Read more

Interview – Emily Newman on the Benefits of Ethical Culture

June 19, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Emily Newman is the Communications Coordinator at the American Ethical Union and a member of the Americas Working Group for IHEYO. Here is some of her story and views. Read more

Interview with Anton van Dyck , Secretary General of IHEYO

June 17, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Jacobsen interviews Anton van Dyck of IHEYO to discuss humanism and other topics. Read more

Interview with Hugh Taft-Morales – Leader of Philadelphia Ethical Society

May 16, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Hugh Taft-Morales is the leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society. So he is deeply rooted in the ethical culture and the ethical humanist movement, by and large, as a leader and a member, and a scholar. He describes his experiences and work in this in-depth interview. Read more

An Interview with Robert Bwambale – School Director – Kasese Humanist Primary School

May 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

[Previously published in Humanist Voices] Robert Bwambale is the founder of the Kasese United Humanist Association (KUHA) with “the goal of promoting Freethought in Uganda.” The association is affiliated with the extremely active Uganda Humanist Association (UHA). In March, the UHA held a conference in Kampala whose theme was Humanism For a Free and Prosperous […] Read more

An Interview with Michael Cluff – President of South Jersey Humanists

May 3, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 2 Comments

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How did you become a humanist? The story I usually tell is that I stopped believing in a soul the more I read about human cognition in college (I was a psych major). But that over-emphasises the intellect, a habit we atheists are prone to. I also saw how religion was failing […] Read more

An Interview with Julia Julstrom-Agoyo — Secretary & Treasurer of Americas Working Group of IHEYO

April 28, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

[Previously published in Humanist Voices] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s delve a little bit into your background to provide a foundation for the conversation. Do you have a family background or only a personal background? A family background, my mom loves to tell the story about how she grew up in Lima, Peru and at the […] Read more

An Interview with Wade Kaardal, Chairperson of the Asian Working Group for IHEYO

April 25, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Jacobsen interviews Wade Kaardal on humanism for IHEYO. Read more

Women’s Rights in the Philippines – A Humanist Perspective

April 25, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Humanism, as an ethical and philosophical worldview, provides the basis for proper action in the world with an emphasis on this world, the natural world. There is a phrase, “deed before creed,” that speaks volumes to the emphasis of humanism. Principles are nice; rights and privileges are good. But how do these affect the world? Answer: through action. Read more

It began with Rene Descartes and was called the Age of Enlightenment-Another Patriarchal mirror of truth.

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