Strategies for Humanist Living: Responses to Blessings and Prayers
What do you say when someone says, “bless you” or “have a blessed day”? How do you respond to “I’ll pray for you”?
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Author: Derrick
The Heart in Humanism
In middle school, a friend and I were trying to decide how much we knew. We didn’t think we knew everything, but we figured we knew at least 90% of everything. We also felt sure about how parents, teachers, and administrators should be doing their jobs…
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A Story of Hope and Courage
About 20 years ago, I was going to college in rural Ohio surrounded by conservative Christians at a school that still held weekly chapel meetings.
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If I Am Only for Myself
An African story tells of a man who was invited to a banquet where each person was asked to bring a jug of wine. The jug of wine would be added to a large bowl of wine and shared by guests. The man realized…
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Making Connections After Elections
I’ve seen the pain, worry, and discouragement on many faces following this year’s election. This year’s election has brought a laser focus to problems facing people, the planet, and our democratic systems.
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Humanism in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
In The Grapes of Wrath, agnostic author John Steinbeck shows skepticism toward religion and sensitive awareness of problems that still face us more than seventy years later.
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Winter Solstice 2016 Is Coming
It is that time again when we closer to a change in season. Come join us for the Humanist Community of Central Ohio’s annual Winter Solstice Celebration event!
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More on Judge Moore: The Anti-Gay Marriage Alabama Chief Justice
The good news is that Alabama’s chief justice Roy Moore is suspended. The suspension comes after Moore ordered probate judges to refuse marriage licenses to same sex couples.
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What Do You Stand For?
Colin Kaepernick is making a peaceful effort to bring attention to problems facing oppressed people by sitting during the national anthem. Kaepernick’s methods are getting a rise. But what matters more…
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How to Defeat Religion: In 10 Easy Steps (A Toolkit for Secular Activists)
Sociologist Dr. Ryan Cragun has good news for humanists. Dr. Cragun is the author of How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps: A Toolkit for Secular Activists.
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