Category: Class-article
Humanist Perspectives Short Submission Contest 219
We invite you to share your humanist views with us in a paragraph or two (MAX 1000 chars) on one of the following subjects reflected by these 3 images [...]
The Fluctuating Sense of Self in Anna Karenina
Russian history is marked by a search for personal and national identity, as the nation moved from czarist rule to communism to dictatorship under Put [...]
A Blushing White Woman is not a Woman of Colour
We’ve never before been so aware that the lives of all people matter, that all the challenges we face are global, and that we are all in it together. [...]
Identity and Identity Politics
While at present there may seem to be a strong analogy between transsexualism and transracialism, these phenomena are treated very differently in cont [...]
Identity as Choice
But this devotion to a Party that has become so mean-spirited and violent does not fit the profile of those Republicans I know and love. These were — [...]
Identity Anthems – their comforts, uses and pitfalls
Violations of anyone’s human rights should be the concern of all, no matter one’s identity. Our shared humanity requires it. [...]
Why I Am a Humanist
Why do our readers (some of them at least) identify themselves as humanists? In what we hope will be the first in a series, Elka Enola tells her story [...]
Editorial: Why I Am a Humanist
What do we mean when we identify ourselves as humanists? HP Editor Gary Bauslaugh writes his answer to this question, as does Elka Enola of the Humani [...]
In the News… Who Am I? Who are You? Mysteries of Identity
Identity both enriches human experience and diminishes it through prejudice, intolerance and violence. As we see every day, in the news, civilization [...]
Christianity 101: A reconstructed dialogue between two post-doctoral students of different backgrounds
A medical student named Li Min arrives from a foreign country to attend a university in Canada. She hopes to complete her studies in medicine and retu [...]
From Where Do Ethics Originate?
“Within most religious beliefs, it is held that ethical principles originate from God. Religion usually affirms that God has planned and created the u [...]
Addressing the Homeless Phenomenon
The problem of homelessness is not something that has only recently come to light. It has, in fact, been with us for decades but only been brought to [...]
The Collapse of Two Movements
As Germany’s Green Party ascends in popularity and electoral support, American environmentalism slips deeper into eclipse than ever before… It was a s [...]