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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

Jun
4
Sun
2023
11:00 am NJHN Table at Jersey Pride Festi... @ Jersey Pride Festival
NJHN Table at Jersey Pride Festi... @ Jersey Pride Festival
Jun 4 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
NJHN Table at Jersey Pride Festival in Asbury Park @ Jersey Pride Festival
  NJHN volunteers will be tabling at the Jersey Pride Festival in Asbury Park on Sunday, June 4, from 11-5 PM. We’re excited for this opportunity to show the LGBTQ+ ...
Jun
10
Sat
2023
12:00 pm NJHN Trip to Rose Day Festival, ... @ Colonial Park Gardens
NJHN Trip to Rose Day Festival, ... @ Colonial Park Gardens
Jun 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NJHN Trip to Rose Day Festival, Colonial Park Gardens, Somerset @ Colonial Park Gardens
We’ll meet at the Rose Day Festival at Colonial Park Gardens in Somerset. The Festival features the park’s beautiful Rose Garden, an activity station for kids, live music, artisan craft ...
Jun
11
Sun
2023
7:00 pm NJHN Exploring Humanism Course (... @ Zoom
NJHN Exploring Humanism Course (... @ Zoom
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
NJHN Exploring Humanism Course (moved to 2nd Sunday this month) @ Zoom
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
13
Tue
2023
7:00 pm NJHN Virtual Diner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
NJHN Virtual Diner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NJHN Virtual Diner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
By popular demand, we’re continuing our Virtual Diner on the 2nd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM on Zoom. We’ll talk, you can eat and drink, and share what’s ...
Jun
20
Tue
2023
7:00 pm NJHN Monthly Dinner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
NJHN Monthly Dinner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
Jun 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NJHN Monthly Dinner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
We’re back (again) at the the Omega Diner in North Brunswick for dinner with fellow humanists and atheists in-person! The Diner is BYOB and they let us do separate checks. ...
Jun
22
Thu
2023
7:30 pm NJHN Book Club @ Zoom
NJHN Book Club @ Zoom
Jun 22 @ 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 (holidays excluded). For information on our book selections and full details, visit https://njhn.org/bookclub.
Jun
25
Sun
2023
1:30 pm NJHN 2023 Annual Membership Meeting @ Franklin Township Public Library
NJHN 2023 Annual Membership Meeting @ Franklin Township Public Library
Jun 25 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
NJHN 2023 Annual Membership Meeting @ Franklin Township Public Library
      You are invited to NJHN’s 2023 Annual Membership Meeting. This is a hybrid meeting, in person at the Franklin Twp Public Library in Somerset and via Zoom. ...
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Freethought Quotes

  • “The Bible has noble poetry in it . . . and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies.”
    by Mark Twain
  • “All gods who receive homage are cruel. All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom. Half gods are worshipped in wine and flowers. Real gods require blood.”
    by Zora Neale Hurston, author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
    Their Eyes Were Watching God
  • “Sometime around my early thirties I stumbled upon evolutionary biology... It was a concept of such stunning simplicity, but it gave rise, naturally, to all of the infinite and baffling complexity of life. The awe it inspired in me made the awe that people talk about in respect of religious experience seem, frankly, silly beside it. I would take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.”
    by Douglas Adams
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