Skip to content
New Jersey Humanist Network
Menu
  • Home
  • About NJHN
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors
    • Privacy Policy
  • Calendar of Events
  • Book Club
  • NJHN Shop
  • What is Humanism?
  • Membership
  • Contact Us
    • Sign Up for our Email List
  • Donate

Category: Commentary

Commentary

James Croft: The Fierce Humanism of Amanda Gorman’s “Earthrise”

James Croft, Humanist and Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis, thinks that Amanda Gorman‘s poem “Earthrise” is “the finest Humanist poem ever written – and it was written …

Commentary / Conspiracy theory

Paul Braterman: We cannot ignore young Earth creationism conspiracy theory

Why creationism bears all the hallmarks of a conspiracy theory A replica of Noah’s Ark from the biblical tale at the Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky. Lindasj22/Shutterstock Paul Braterman, …

Commentary

Greg Epstein: A truly inclusive vision of America recognizes the nonreligious, too

At our program earlier this month with Greg Epstein, the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard and MIT, he mentioned that he was writing an opinion piece for The Boston Globe on …

Upcoming Events

May
17
Tue
2022
7:00 pm NJHN Virtual Diner
NJHN Virtual Diner
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NJHN Virtual Diner
Until we can return to in-person dinners at the Omega Diner, we’re meeting at our Virtual Diner on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM on Zoom. We’ll ...
May
22
Sun
2022
1:30 pm NJHN 2022 Annual Membership Meeting @ Zoom
NJHN 2022 Annual Membership Meeting @ Zoom
May 22 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
NJHN 2022 Annual Membership Meeting @ Zoom
You are invited to NJHN’s 2022 Annual Membership Meeting virtually via Zoom. We’ll report on our activities over the last year, the efforts we’ve made to promote Humanism in our ...
May
26
Thu
2022
7:30 pm NJHN Book Club @ Zoom
NJHN Book Club @ Zoom
May 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
NJHN Book Club @ Zoom
NJHN’s Book Club is held on the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM on Zoom. For information on our book selections and full details, visit https://njhn.org/bookclub.
Jun
5
Sun
2022
7:00 pm NJHN Exploring Humanism Course
NJHN Exploring Humanism Course
Jun 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
NJHN Exploring Humanism Course
What are the implications of embracing a philosophy or life stance in this ever changing and challenging world? How can Humanism inform our choices and guide our interactions with others? ...
Jun
21
Tue
2022
7:00 pm NJHN Virtual Diner
NJHN Virtual Diner
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NJHN Virtual Diner
Until we can return to in-person dinners at the Omega Diner, we’re meeting at our Virtual Diner on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM on Zoom. We’ll ...
View Calendar

Connect with Us

  • Become a member
  • Sign up for Email Updates

Follow us

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • meetup
  • youtube

Support Us on AmazonSmile

Recent Posts

  • NJHN Secular Week of Action Fundraiser for Community Foodbank of NJ
  • NJHN 2022-2024 Board of Directors Election & Candidate Statements
  • NJHN April 24 Program with Dr. Hector A. Garcia: Sex, Power, and Partisanship
  • Congressional Freethought Caucus grows to 16 with 2 new members
  • NJHN 2022 Board of Directors Election – Nominating Committee’s Call for Candidates

Recent Photos

NJHN Zoom dinner 1/18/22
NJHN Zoom Summer Funday 8/22/21

Freethought Quotes

“Freethinker n. A person who forms opinions about religion on the basis of reason, independently of tradition, authority, or established belief.”
by Anonymous

NJHN Twitter Feed

Retweet on TwitterPeople For the American Way Retweeted
NewPennsylvaniaThe New Pennsylvania Project@NewPennsylvania·
22222222-0505-1717

Have you casted your ballot yet? For info on finding your polling place, ID requirements, and in-person voting assistance, visit https://buff.ly/3N16pXB #PAVotes #ExpandTheElectorate

Reply on Twitter 1526578536508686338Retweet on Twitter 15265785365086863387Like on Twitter 15265785365086863386
PRRIpollPRRI@PRRIpoll·
22222222-0505-1717

PRRI polling has shown that 61% of Americans trust police “to do what is right” either “just about always” or “most of time,” vs. 82% of white evangelicals and white Roman Catholics who express the same sentiment.

@AaronLGriffith, @ReligPolitics
https://bit.ly/3wwXjLC

Reply on Twitter 1526637880487059458Retweet on Twitter 1526637880487059458Like on Twitter 1526637880487059458
Retweet on TwitterLGBT Humanists Retweeted
LGBTHumanistsUKLGBT Humanists@LGBTHumanistsUK·
22222222-0505-1717

Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia!

Today's an annual landmark to draw the attention of the media, the public and decision-makers to the situation faced by LGBTQ+ people. Join us to help continue to fight queerphobic bigotry. Happy IDAHO Day!

Reply on Twitter 1526442393288908800Retweet on Twitter 152644239328890880014Like on Twitter 152644239328890880022
propublicaProPublica@propublica·
22222222-0505-1717

“They don’t want the data because they know what it would reveal"

https://propub.li/38iJ2ty

Reply on Twitter 1526637475891904516Retweet on Twitter 15266374758919045163Like on Twitter 152663747589190451616
PFLAGPFLAG National@PFLAG·
22222222-0505-1717

Ever wonder if your support as an ally matters to people who are #LGBTQ+? We can tell you it does.

If you're looking to up your #allyship this year, check out this @S4Equality "Guide to Being a Straight #Ally" available for free digitally: http://pflagnation.al/StraightAllyGuide 🧡🌈#IDAHOTB

Reply on Twitter 1526637173151346688Retweet on Twitter 15266371731513466881Like on Twitter 15266371731513466881
ETVPodEmbrace the Void Pod@ETVPod·
22222222-0505-1717

I had so many people tell me I needed to watch Severance, and given the premise I get why. But having trudged through the whole season and so far it’s a lot of premise and very little payoff. I would have cut a lot of walking slowly through hallways.

Reply on Twitter 1526636716286689281Retweet on Twitter 1526636716286689281Like on Twitter 15266367162866892817
Load More...
Copyright © 2022 New Jersey Humanist Network – OnePress theme by FameThemes