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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: What’s Your Favorite AHA Conference Memory?
Posted January 15, 2014
Registration is now open for the 73rd Annual Conference of the American Humanist Association! Travel to Philadelphia June 5-8, 2014, and get the opportunity to meet a stellar list of humanist awardees and speakers, including former Rep. Barney Frank, New York Times writer Natalie Angier, science education advocate Eugenie Scott, feminist blogger Jessica Valenti, Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones of The Sunday Assembly—and more to be announced!
Can you believe the American Humanist Association has held conferences for 73 years? My absolute favorite AHA conference memory is sitting down with 2010 Humanist of the Year Bill Nye having a drink at the hotel bar (he ordered Fat Tire) and watching him explain slide rules to me using his iPhone. I watched nearly every episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy as a kid, so getting a chance to hang out with one of my idols was a dream.
Do you have a memorable moment from a past AHA conference? Maybe it was sitting across from Kurt Vonnegut when he received the Humanist of the Year award in 1992, or getting Steve Wozniak, Apple founder and 2011 Isaac Asimov Science Awardee, to sign your iPad. Share with us your favorite AHA conference memories at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Maggie Ardiente
Editor, HNN
@MaggieArdiente


The Decline of the Nones in 2014
Posted January 15, 2014
The Rise of the "Nones" is a common theme in the media. But AHA Treasurer Jason Torpy sees these "Nones" giving way quickly to thoughtful, outspoken, and positive humanists and other nontheists. He sees co-opting some of religion as a major indicator of "nones" becoming "somethings."
Read More »


The Humanism of Downton Abbey
Posted January 15, 2014
Are you a fan of Downton Abbey? AHA’s Brian Magee identifies the humanistic elements of the popular British television show.
Read More »


Is America the Greatest Threat to World Peace?
Posted January 15, 2014
In a recent Gallup poll, the United States was ranked number one among the list of countries posing the greatest threat to peace. AHA’s Matthew Bulger explains why.
Read More »


Almost Humanists? 6 “Spiritual But Not Religious” Celebrities
Posted January 15, 2014
A number of celebrities have eschewed the religion of their upbringing to create their own version of spirituality. Will any of them take the next step and become a humanist?
Read More »


The Ethical Dilemma: Family Rules
Posted January 15, 2014
Joan Reisman-Brill answers your questions this week! Need advice? Send questions to The Ethical Dilemma at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Read More »


Humanist Voices in Verse: Be Not the Tumbleweed
Posted January 15, 2014
Get your weekly dose of humanist poetry! This week’s poem is by a new contributor, Sue Daiza, who also shares her personal story of finding humanism. 
Read More »


Answers to Last Week’s Humanist Puzzle
Posted January 15, 2014
Did you solve last week’s Double Jumble? Check your answers here!
Read More »
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Recent Comments
   skeptic150 "The problem with your comment is that people don't go to church because they believe in the god of the church" Really? You must not live in the South. And if people don't "believe," why do we...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 3 hours ago
 JasonTorpy The problem with your comment is that people don't go to church because they believe in the god of the church. They go for family, community, maybe social pressure, hope for personal reward or at...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 4 hours ago
 JasonTorpy This is a good point. Nobody has to come knock on your door to tell you you're atheist or even humanist. People come to it all by themselves. But that's the problem. People are all by themselves....

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 4 hours ago
 Kayjulia JMHO, but Nones are not Nones because of what atheists said or did or have to offer they are Nones because of the religionists lies and blatant prejudices against almost anything and everyone not...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 5 hours ago
 skeptic150 "And there simply isn't room to grow without co-opting some old religious concepts and practices in the process." Really? I'd say there are plenty more people out there capable of...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 6 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  .. 176    > >

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: What’s Your Favorite AHA Conference Memory?
Posted January 15, 2014
Registration is now open for the 73rd Annual Conference of the American Humanist Association! Travel to Philadelphia June 5-8, 2014, and get the opportunity to meet a stellar list of humanist awardees and speakers, including former Rep. Barney Frank, New York Times writer Natalie Angier, science education advocate Eugenie Scott, feminist blogger Jessica Valenti, Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones of The Sunday Assembly—and more to be announced!
Can you believe the American Humanist Association has held conferences for 73 years? My absolute favorite AHA conference memory is sitting down with 2010 Humanist of the Year Bill Nye having a drink at the hotel bar (he ordered Fat Tire) and watching him explain slide rules to me using his iPhone. I watched nearly every episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy as a kid, so getting a chance to hang out with one of my idols was a dream.
Do you have a memorable moment from a past AHA conference? Maybe it was sitting across from Kurt Vonnegut when he received the Humanist of the Year award in 1992, or getting Steve Wozniak, Apple founder and 2011 Isaac Asimov Science Awardee, to sign your iPad. Share with us your favorite AHA conference memories at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Maggie Ardiente
Editor, HNN
@MaggieArdiente


The Decline of the Nones in 2014
Posted January 15, 2014
The Rise of the "Nones" is a common theme in the media. But AHA Treasurer Jason Torpy sees these "Nones" giving way quickly to thoughtful, outspoken, and positive humanists and other nontheists. He sees co-opting some of religion as a major indicator of "nones" becoming "somethings."
Read More »


The Humanism of Downton Abbey
Posted January 15, 2014
Are you a fan of Downton Abbey? AHA’s Brian Magee identifies the humanistic elements of the popular British television show.
Read More »


Is America the Greatest Threat to World Peace?
Posted January 15, 2014
In a recent Gallup poll, the United States was ranked number one among the list of countries posing the greatest threat to peace. AHA’s Matthew Bulger explains why.
Read More »


Almost Humanists? 6 “Spiritual But Not Religious” Celebrities
Posted January 15, 2014
A number of celebrities have eschewed the religion of their upbringing to create their own version of spirituality. Will any of them take the next step and become a humanist?
Read More »


The Ethical Dilemma: Family Rules
Posted January 15, 2014
Joan Reisman-Brill answers your questions this week! Need advice? Send questions to The Ethical Dilemma at hnn@americanhumanist.org.
Read More »


Humanist Voices in Verse: Be Not the Tumbleweed
Posted January 15, 2014
Get your weekly dose of humanist poetry! This week’s poem is by a new contributor, Sue Daiza, who also shares her personal story of finding humanism. 
Read More »


Answers to Last Week’s Humanist Puzzle
Posted January 15, 2014
Did you solve last week’s Double Jumble? Check your answers here!
Read More »
Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  .. 176    > >



Recent Comments
   skeptic150 "The problem with your comment is that people don't go to church because they believe in the god of the church" Really? You must not live in the South. And if people don't "believe," why do we...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 3 hours ago
 JasonTorpy The problem with your comment is that people don't go to church because they believe in the god of the church. They go for family, community, maybe social pressure, hope for personal reward or at...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 4 hours ago
 JasonTorpy This is a good point. Nobody has to come knock on your door to tell you you're atheist or even humanist. People come to it all by themselves. But that's the problem. People are all by themselves....

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 4 hours ago
 Kayjulia JMHO, but Nones are not Nones because of what atheists said or did or have to offer they are Nones because of the religionists lies and blatant prejudices against almost anything and everyone not...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 5 hours ago
 skeptic150 "And there simply isn't room to grow without co-opting some old religious concepts and practices in the process." Really? I'd say there are plenty more people out there capable of...

The Decline of the Nones in 2014 · 6 hours ago


Popular Threads
  The Decline of the Nones in 2014
40 comments · 4 hours ago
Almost Humanists? 6 “Spiritual But Not Religious” Celebrities
8 comments · 15 hours ago
The Best of the Christmas Hate Mail
270 comments · 6 days ago
Bill Nye Sharing the Stage With Ken Ham is a Mistake
48 comments · 9 hours ago
The Humanism of Downton Abbey
4 comments · 1 day ago

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American Humanist Association
AHA's lobbyist Matthew Bulger is meeting with the offices of House Reps. Marcia...
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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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