Category: 237
Book Review: The God Effect: How Suggestion And Ritual Shape Religion And Medicine Through Placebo Responses By Colin Brewer
It was my pleasure to read Colin Brewer’s new book The God Effect on the invitation of his publisher. Dr. Brewer, who practised psychiatry for more than four decades, has a warm and personab [...]
Review: Rooted Through Darkness By Kate Sutherland
Kate Sutherland's Rooted Through Darkness is a thoughtful exploration of resilience, belonging, and the quiet forms of hope that emerge when we learn to move through darkness together. [...]
Book Review: Humanism: Canadian Perspectives by Humanist Canada
Some books are best judged not only by the answers they provide but by the conversations they invite. Humanism: Canadian Perspectives is one of those books [...]
Book Review: Beyond Belief: A Former Fundamentalist Examines the Case for God by David C. Monkcom
Secular critiques of religion often adopt a confrontational tone, treating faith as something to be dismantled rather than understood. David Monckom's Beyond Belief: A Former Fundamentalist [...]
The Poetry Corner: HP237, Michael Potter
Michael Potter, our poet this issue, is one of our first readers to be featured in a long time. [...]
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Humanism in the Face of Fanatics: Will We Let Evil Win?
Humanists haven't been silent when these conflicts unfolded grotesquely three years ago, and didn't just start getting interested in the situation in the Middle East since then [...]
Why Antisemitism? Antisemitism Versus Xenophobia.
Jews were exiled, persecuted, denigrated, forcibly converted, and critically important, made 'handy' scapegoats for anything that had gone wrong. [...]
‘Magnificent Humanity’: Humanist Principles In A Papal Encyclical? — Human Dignity, AI, And Cooperation
Its ethical principles — dignity, solidarity, subsidiarity, the common good, the priority of the vulnerable — map closely onto the core commitments of the humanist tradition. [...]
A King for Peace?
The Board of Peace was to be chaired by Donald J. Trump and its membership would be determined by his preferences and invitations. [...]
The Precipice of Collapse – Can humanity change its course?
Why are countries blessed with civil liberties, a free press, the rule of law, equality, good education systems, scientific accomplishment and free enterprise so busy destroying the physical [...]
Bangladesh Life Lessons
On a straight patch of road, a black van with mirrored windows suddenly passed at a very high speed, recklessly swerving back into the lane to avoid an ongoing truck. [...]
Humanism and Evolution: Cosmos, Freedom and Hope
Human beings have evolved to be able to enjoy a wonderful, sensuous existence, with wonderful sights, tastes, sounds, smells and touches. [...]
From Attention to Attachment: How AI Chatbots are Affecting our Mental Health
It listens to us. It seems to care about us. It offers us advice. To many, it becomes irresistible to avoid our attachment to it. [...]
Canada’s Northern Spirit: Sovereignty, Unity, and the Strength of a Free People
Canada Rocks is a new country-rock song about Canadian sovereignty, unity, compassion, and resilience. [...]