http://humanistnetworknews.org e-zine of the Institute for Humanist Studies Copyright 2008 Institute for Humanist Studies HNN/RSS 2.0 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/images/HNN-button-2.jpg http://humanistnetworknews.org Questioning Mormons speak, cautiously, to the Humanist Network News. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=0 The Friendly Atheist has more fun with current events. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=1 Kids ask the darndest things. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=2 A push for open secularism in Canada. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=3 HNN Readers React Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=4 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=5 Hello Dali! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=358&article=6 Some atheists in New York City are finding answers from each other and an atheist psychologist. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=0 The Friendly Atheist joins HNN with his take on some odd news items. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=1 The religious fundamentalists in Britain try to gain the upper hand with public education. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=2 Doug Thomas concludes his series on the treatment of Aboriginal children in Canada. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=3 Should one stay a closet atheist if teaching in a Catholic school? Sweet Reason advises. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=4 HNN Readers React Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=5 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=6 Lack of faith or smarts? Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=357&article=7 Catholic invasion Down Under! World Youth Day comes to Sydney, Australia. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=0 An important announcement from Larry Jones about the IHS Grant Fund, without snafus. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=1 Contact info for those interested in starting a national LGBT humanist organization in the U.S. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=2 Ways to find support for freethinking when your family just wishes you would convert. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=3 No good solution: Doug Thomas continues his look at the ramifications of Christian schools on Aboriginal children. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=4 HNN Readers React Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=5 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=6 Even God is no match for a Jewish grandmother. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=356&article=7 IHS Grant Fund to change giving strategy. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=0 Warren Allen Smith gives atheist-comedian George Carlin a grand send off. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=1 A study by the Pew Forum raises some startling questions about nonbelievers who believe in God. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=2 Destroying a native culture by Christianizing their children: the history of Aboriginals in Canada. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=3 Marriage and Family therapist Marilyn LaCourt tells parents why they shouldn't trick their kids into being honest. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=4 Anger at one's family and anger at oneself: Sweet Reason tells us how to cope. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=5 HNN Readers React Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=6 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=7 A joke from the master of irreverencethe late George Carlin. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=8 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=355&article=8 This month's Humanist Network News podcast is modeled after the popular National Public Radio program StoryCorps. In this program we hear the personal stories of humanists from Scotland, Africa, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Brazil and the U.S. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=354&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=354&article=0 This is the transcript from Humanist Network News #31 podcast, which was a special promotional show containing excerpts from dozens previously released HNN interviews, including Sir Salman Rushdie, Richard Dawkins, E.O. Wilson and many other notable humanists. Old interviews are re-mastered for improved sound quality. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=354&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=354&article=1 Humanists have a responsibility to combat irrationality in the world, and to support the efforts of groups that are doing so every day. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=353&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=353&article=0 The 2008 World Humanist Conference may have given birth to a new national LBGT humanist organization. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=0 Taking lemons and making lemonadethrough gay activism. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=1 Sweet Reason reviews a new documentary on a subject close to her heart. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=2 Doug Thomas doesn't like numbers: an English teacher's lament about grading. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=3 Reader wishes his wife would "grow out" of her faithfor the sake of their children. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=4 HNN Readers React Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=5 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=6 Stuck in your shell? Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=352&article=7 When gay wasn't good: a long, painful chapter from gay history. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=0 Representatives of the Institute heads to D.C. hoping to hear your stories. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=1 The second part of a series about Canada's shifting attitude towards its military defense policy. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=2 What we should tell our kids about masturbation. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=3 Who has the right to shape your child's mind? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=4 HNN Readers React Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=5 Who needs the supernatural when this world presents us with its own marvels? A roundup of the bizarre. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=6 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=7 A joke from the Bible Belt. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=8 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=351&article=8 This month's Humanist Network News podcast is a special promotional show recorded for the World Humanist Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union which will be held in Washington DC from June 5-8, 2008. The program contains excerpts from dozens previously released HNN interviews, including Sir Salman Rushdie, Richard Dawkins, E.O. Wilson and many other notable humanists. Old interviews are re-mastered for improved sound quality. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=350&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=350&article=0 Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=350&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=350&article=1 Fun and freethought for British kids in 2009. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=0 The Institute of Humanist Studies and Camp Quest, Inc., hit the wire nation-wide! Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=1 Register now for this important conference in New York City. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=2 Talking about death, in a humanistic way. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=3 Doug Thomas explores the shift in Canada's attitude towards defense. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=4 HNN Readers React Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=5 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=6 God tells a believer enough with your prayers alreadyquit bugging me! Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=349&article=7 Free speech unshackled in Britain. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=0 When it comes to relationships, keeping good will is more important that keeping score. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=1 Handling parents who want to push the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=2 You win some and you lose some: picking your battles about textbook selection in Canada. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=3 HNN Readers React Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=4 A roundup of news articles of interest to humanists. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=5 Who needs the supernatural when this world presents us with its own marvels? A roundup of the bizarre. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=6 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=7 There's nothing as sure as death, taxes and crooked politicians. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=8 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=348&article=8 Swift change in leadership at American Atheists. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=0 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=0 Still time to go to the humanist congress in D.C.--if you hurry. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=1 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=1 Looking for dedicated humanists to join our board. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=2 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=2 The Institute's Secular Seasons project get noticed from Washington, D.C to North Dakota. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=3 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=3 Jesus Christ, what a coffee break! Canadian Doug Thomas tells us about Christian counselors on the job in Ontario. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=4 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=4 Sweet Reason tackles two topics: how to handle unwanted holiday greetings and freethought fundraising. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=5 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=5 HNN Readers React Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=6 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=6 A roundup of news articles of interest to humanists. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=7 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=7 Who needs the supernatural when this world presents us with its own marvels? A roundup of the bizarre. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=8 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=8 ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=9 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=9 Fun with Maude and Mabel. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=10 http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=347&article=10