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Interview With Mike Turner on the Present and Future Trends of Humanism in the UK

August 2, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Mike Turner, Chair of North East Humanists UK, discusses the public's awareness of humanist issues and predicts a huge rise in atheism in the near future. Read more

“Where are you Really From?” Is Curiosity about Ethnicity Racism?

August 1, 2017 | by Iona Italia | 4 Comments

Many rush to say that inquiring into someone's ethnicity is inherently racist? Why is that so? Is curiosity regarding background a bad thing? Read more

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

Casual Sexism in Sport: Andy Murray and Clare Connor

July 31, 2017 | by Jonny Gleadell | 0 Comments

While we should be conscious of combating sexism in sport, there is a much more effective way of doing so than shouting down journalists Murray style. Read more

Q&A on the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology with Dr. Sven van de Wetering – Session 3

July 29, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

In this session, Dr. Sven van de Wetering discusses some of the shortfalls of scientific work in psychology, as well as the overall state of the field. Read more

Trump to Reinstate US Military Ban on Transgender People

July 26, 2017 | by Sarah Mills | 0 Comments

Activists say the president's decision reveals the insincerity of the LGBT positions that he took as a presidential candidate. Read more

Moral Values and Cultural Relativism

July 26, 2017 | by Helen Pluckrose | 2 Comments

Proponents of cultural relativism often misunderstand the arguments of their critics, and are unaware of their own inconsistency, particularly as liberals. Read more

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

July 21, 2017 | by Tara Abhasakun | 2 Comments

The spread of anti-christian hatred in Egypt goes beyond ISIS to include non-violent groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and even former ruler Mobarak. Read more

Under Pressure: How Hegemonic Masculinity Kills Men

July 21, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Can pressure to conform to a certain masculine ideal be one of the factors leading to a high suicide rate among men? How harmful is hegemonic masculinity? Read more

Can Islam Be Reformed?

July 20, 2017 | by Ammar Anwer | 6 Comments

Islamism is just one specific totalitarian interpretation of Islam. It is possible to adopt a version of Islam that can be reconciled with western values. Read more

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