General news / 3 December 2010 NASA discovery of new form of life is catalyst for theological debate Responding to the news from NASA that a microbe has been discovered that overturns previously understood paradigms about the nature… Read More
General news / 26 November 2010 From the UN: Inequality and the Millennium Development Goals To quote the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment… Read More
General news / 3 November 2010 Luxembourg launches Humanist association Luxembourg, officially one of the most Roman Catholic countries in Europe, now has its own active Humanist association. The Allianz… Read More
General news / 27 October 2010 British Humanists launch campaign to be counted in census British Humanists have launched a nationwide campaign to overcome the massive undercounting of the non-religious population in the national census.… Read More
General news / 1 September 2010 Norwegian Humanists welcome Government’s Life Stance Policy Commission Norwegian Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt has responded to a long-standing request of the Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) by appointing… Read More
General news / 26 August 2010 Religious belief of doctors affects end-of-life care A new British Medical Journal study has found that non-religious doctors are more likely to discuss end of life decisions… Read More
General news / 24 August 2010 American Humanists decry stem cell research ruling An injunction by a federal judge has put federally funded stem cell research on hold across the US, compromising the… Read More
General news / 9 July 2010 “Pharmacists have duty to fill Plan B prescriptions” say American Humanists The American Humanist Association has expressed disappointment that the Washington State Board of Pharmacy backed down on a rule requiring… Read More
General news / 21 June 2010 British celebrate Humanist heritage June 21 is World Humanist Day and the British Humanist Association (BHA) has launched its second annual Humanist Week, which… Read More
General news / 27 May 2010 IHEU welcomes UN focus on Nigerian witch hunts The disgraceful problem of child witch hunts in Nigeria was addressed for the first time this week by the United… Read More
General news / 7 May 2010 India rules out law to control population growth According to a report in the Times of India (6 May 2010) the government of India will not introduce legislation… Read More