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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

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

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

An Interview with Amanda Poppei

April 24, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Minister Amanda Poppei is a Senior Leader and Unitarian Universalist Minister at the Washington Ethical Society (Ethical Culture and Unitarian Universalist). She grew up in upstate New York. Here is her story. Read more

An Interview with Viana Eriksson – President of the Cyprus Humanist Association

April 15, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

To begin with, tell us a few things about the Cyprus Humanist Association. The Cyprus Humanist Association (CHA) is a newly founded organisation which promotes humanism, a secular state, equal human rights and equal treatment of everyone regardless of religion or belief. The Association formed in 2015. For about two years, we have been working […] Read more

An Interview with Ron Millar – PAC Coordinator for the Center for Freethought Equality

April 12, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What’s your own story? How did you get into the Freethought Equality business? Was there much of a family background? My family has no history in atheist and humanist politics. I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian church and enjoyed interacting with many of the people there, but their narrow view of […] Read more

An Interview with David Niose – Attorney, Author and Activist

March 31, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

David Niose is an author and attorney who has served as president of the Washington-based humanist advocacy group, the American Humanist Association (AHA) Read more

An Interview with Tyler Owen, President of Tri-State Humanists

March 10, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What’s the short story regarding your coming into humanism? I’ve found that many Humanists come from a Christian background, and I’m no exception. I was raised as a conservative Christian in middle-America, but even as a child I found that my church seemed more interested in self-aggrandising and sermonising than in applying […] Read more

Making Humanism Happen in Nigeria: A labour of Love

March 4, 2017 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

Though there are still daunting challenges, the prospects of a rational alternative to religion are bright and promising. Humanism is really set to become an effective alternative to religion in Nigeria and the Nigerian Humanist Movement is positioned to midwife this critical process. Read more

An Interview with Roy Speckhardt – Executive Director of the American Humanist Association

March 4, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

'What is Humanism? What are the main threats to humanism in the US? What is the best reason to have humanism as a worldview?' An interview with Roy Speckhardt Read more

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

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