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June 30, 2023 Featured, Press Releases

Humanists Condemn Exclusionary 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis Supreme Court Decision

"This Court is determined to challenge the separation of church and state."

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May 2, 2023 Featured, Press Releases

Humanists Commend National Day of Reason Resolution Introduced in the US House of Representatives

Resolution introduced to recognize May 4th, 2023 as National Day of Reason.

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April 25, 2023 Press Releases

American Humanist Association Urges Public to Oppose Texas Legislation Forcing Religion into Public Schools

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April 20, 2023 Press Releases

Oklahoma School District Ends Unconstitutional Religion Lessons Thanks to AHA Lawsuit

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April 18, 2023 Press Releases

American Humanist Association Announces 2023 Humanist Awardees

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The Humanist Magazine

October 3, 2023 David Reinbold

Book Review: We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too)

“An inspiring book that will—hopefully—push us toward a larger cultural conversation in which ‘atheism’ isn’t seen as a dirty word.”

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Journeys to Humanism: Believing in Good for the Sake of Good

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