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Humanist Network News, or HNN, is a weekly Internet magazine produced by the American Humanist Association (AHA). A typical edition of HNN contains news, opinion, lifestyle pieces, cartoons and humor...just like a regular newspaper except each piece addresses the nonreligious philosophy of humanism. HNN articles are written by the staff of the AHA and a variety of guest writers. HNN is published every Wednesday.
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Can Atheists Experience Awe and Wonder?
Posted October 16, 2013
Can atheists experience awe and wonder? Of course we can! That’s why humanists are understandably peeved with Oprah Winfrey right now after interviewing famed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Clearly identifying herself as an atheist, Nyad stated, “To me, my definition of ‘God’ is humanity, and the love of humanity,” but Oprah seemed unable to accept the atheist label, implying that Nyad’s belief in the “awe, wonder and mystery” of the world equals belief in God. We’re pleased with Nyad’s views, which sounds like humanism to us, but Oprah’s attempt to make a believer out of an atheist is unnecessary, even harmful.
Oprah’s words matter to millions of people, and her unfortunate comments are exactly why we need to educate the general public about what humanism is all about. And we should speak out when negative assumptions about and prejudice against atheists happen in the media. Tell Oprah what you think via Twitter or her website. And tell us your thoughts at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Maggie Ardiente
Editor
@MaggieArdiente
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Humanist Advertisements That Didn’t Make The Cut
Posted October 16, 2013
The AHA is famous for its provocative advertising campaigns promoting humanism on billboards, buses and newspapers. But some of our ideas aren’t always the best. Here we highlight a few ads that weren’t quite ready for prime time.
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The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University’s Ministries Group?
Posted October 16, 2013
Recently the Yale Humanist Community applied for recognition from Yale Religious Ministries, a group of religions organizations that serve Yale students and faculty. Do you think a humanist group can be a part of a larger religious community? Take our poll!
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Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Communications Associate Brian Magee argues that the Yale Humanist Community should be a part of the university’s ministries group because humanism can be religious without being supernatural.
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No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Executive Assistant Meghan Hamilton makes a case for including the Yale Humanist Community in other types of community groups, just not religious ones.
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Should Humanists Eat Synthetic Meat?
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger says synthetic meat is a win for the environment and supporters of animal rights. As a humanist, would you replace real meat with synthetic meat?
Read More »
AHA Awards the Humanist Community of Ventura County with $500 Grant
Posted October 16, 2013
A grant from the AHA to a local Chapter in California helped create a popular new tradition: Humanist Sunday Brunches! Learn how $500 can go a long way for local groups, and how your group can become a Chapter of AHA.
Read More »
The Ethical Dilemma: I’m an Ad Man Lying to the Public. What’s the Ethical Thing to Do?
Posted October 16, 2013
Joan Reisman-Brill offers advice to an employee in an ad firm who needs the job, but doesn’t want the guilt.
Read More »
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Recent Comments
Alan Jones
Religious non-believers? Religious not-knowers? To my understanding the various religions are distinguished by different beliefs regarding non-natural things, and to be religious is to profess or...
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists · 19 hours ago
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It is quite obvious that a movement has to appeal on many levels to a large population. People need stories, they need myth. The genius of the Romans was to weave old pagan customs into something...
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic · 20 hours ago
BoomerBurt
Religion is about one's belief REGARDING god, not necessarily IN god. Organized religions are groups of like-minded people. Humanists are individuals who are focused primarily on the dignity and...
The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University’s Ministries Group? · 21 hours ago
Freeman
It would be most eye-opening if most people who think of themselves as "Humanists" would actually read what the original founders of Humanism had in mind when the wrote the Humanist Manifesto...
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists · 22 hours ago
Freeman
It would be most eye-opening if most people who think of themselves as "Humanists" would actually read what the original founders of Humanism had in mind when the wrote the Humanist Manifesto...
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic · 23 hours ago
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Humanist Network News, or HNN, is a weekly Internet magazine produced by the American Humanist Association (AHA). A typical edition of HNN contains news, opinion, lifestyle pieces, cartoons and humor...just like a regular newspaper except each piece addresses the nonreligious philosophy of humanism. HNN articles are written by the staff of the AHA and a variety of guest writers. HNN is published every Wednesday.
Subscribe today! Get Humanist Network News sent weekly via email.
Recent HNN Articles
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 .. 165 > >
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Can Atheists Experience Awe and Wonder?
Posted October 16, 2013
Can atheists experience awe and wonder? Of course we can! That’s why humanists are understandably peeved with Oprah Winfrey right now after interviewing famed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Clearly identifying herself as an atheist, Nyad stated, “To me, my definition of ‘God’ is humanity, and the love of humanity,” but Oprah seemed unable to accept the atheist label, implying that Nyad’s belief in the “awe, wonder and mystery” of the world equals belief in God. We’re pleased with Nyad’s views, which sounds like humanism to us, but Oprah’s attempt to make a believer out of an atheist is unnecessary, even harmful.
Oprah’s words matter to millions of people, and her unfortunate comments are exactly why we need to educate the general public about what humanism is all about. And we should speak out when negative assumptions about and prejudice against atheists happen in the media. Tell Oprah what you think via Twitter or her website. And tell us your thoughts at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Maggie Ardiente
Editor
@MaggieArdiente
Read More »
Humanist Advertisements That Didn’t Make The Cut
Posted October 16, 2013
The AHA is famous for its provocative advertising campaigns promoting humanism on billboards, buses and newspapers. But some of our ideas aren’t always the best. Here we highlight a few ads that weren’t quite ready for prime time.
Read More »
The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University’s Ministries Group?
Posted October 16, 2013
Recently the Yale Humanist Community applied for recognition from Yale Religious Ministries, a group of religions organizations that serve Yale students and faculty. Do you think a humanist group can be a part of a larger religious community? Take our poll!
Read More »
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Communications Associate Brian Magee argues that the Yale Humanist Community should be a part of the university’s ministries group because humanism can be religious without being supernatural.
Read More »
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Executive Assistant Meghan Hamilton makes a case for including the Yale Humanist Community in other types of community groups, just not religious ones.
Read More »
Should Humanists Eat Synthetic Meat?
Posted October 16, 2013
AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger says synthetic meat is a win for the environment and supporters of animal rights. As a humanist, would you replace real meat with synthetic meat?
Read More »
AHA Awards the Humanist Community of Ventura County with $500 Grant
Posted October 16, 2013
A grant from the AHA to a local Chapter in California helped create a popular new tradition: Humanist Sunday Brunches! Learn how $500 can go a long way for local groups, and how your group can become a Chapter of AHA.
Read More »
The Ethical Dilemma: I’m an Ad Man Lying to the Public. What’s the Ethical Thing to Do?
Posted October 16, 2013
Joan Reisman-Brill offers advice to an employee in an ad firm who needs the job, but doesn’t want the guilt.
Read More »
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 .. 165 > >
Recent Comments
Alan Jones
Religious non-believers? Religious not-knowers? To my understanding the various religions are distinguished by different beliefs regarding non-natural things, and to be religious is to profess or...
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists · 19 hours ago
NewYorkHumanistFilm
It is quite obvious that a movement has to appeal on many levels to a large population. People need stories, they need myth. The genius of the Romans was to weave old pagan customs into something...
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic · 20 hours ago
BoomerBurt
Religion is about one's belief REGARDING god, not necessarily IN god. Organized religions are groups of like-minded people. Humanists are individuals who are focused primarily on the dignity and...
The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University’s Ministries Group? · 21 hours ago
Freeman
It would be most eye-opening if most people who think of themselves as "Humanists" would actually read what the original founders of Humanism had in mind when the wrote the Humanist Manifesto...
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists · 22 hours ago
Freeman
It would be most eye-opening if most people who think of themselves as "Humanists" would actually read what the original founders of Humanism had in mind when the wrote the Humanist Manifesto...
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic · 23 hours ago
Popular Threads
No—A Ministry Community is Not a Place for Humanists
9 comments · 19 hours ago
The Great Humanist Debate: Should the Yale Humanist Community Be Recognized by the University’s Ministries Group?
4 comments · 21 hours ago
Should Humanists Eat Synthetic Meat?
4 comments · 1 day ago
Yes—Humanism Can Be Religious and Nontheistic
4 comments · 20 hours ago
Glorifying Genocide: Why I Won’t Be Celebrating Columbus Day
26 comments · 2 days ago
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Speak Your Mind!Discussion board for humanists
American Humanist Association
We here at the AHA are always excited to promote humanist values and educate the...
16 minutes ago
Learn more about the Appignani Humanist Legal Center Learn more about the Center for Humanist Activism Learn more about the Feminist Caucus of the American Humanist Association Learn more about Humanist Charities Learn more about humanist leadership The Humanist Institute Learn more about applying humanism to daily life at the Humanist Society Learn more about the International Darwin Day Foundation Learn more about huamnist education at The Kochhar Humanist Education Center Support LGBTQ humanists at the LGBTQ Humanist Council
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