Contemporary Humanism draws its lineage from a branching intellectual genealogy that includes South Asian atheists, classical philosophers, medieval Muslim scholars, and Enlightenment culture. Like their forebears, modern Humanists and atheists concern themselves with rationality, science, the perceptible world, and human life, rather than with potential divine realms or deities.... Read more about Humanist History

Enlightenment principles and liberal religious movements shaped the Humanist worldview which prioritizes reason, scientific critique, civil freedoms, compassion, and pragmatic ethics. These non-religious guiding values form the center of a belief system that rejects the supernatural, reaffirms universal human dignity, and places trust in the ability of cooperative human effort to create a better future.... Read more about Humanism as a Belief System

Writers and public figures with large audiences have contributed to the increasing popularity of atheism and Humanism in the United States. Thousands of people attended the 2012 Reason Rally, demonstrating the rise of atheism as a political movement, yet many atheists and Humanists experience marginalization within American culture and the challenge of translating a mostly intellectual doctrine into a social movement.... Read more about Humanism in America Today

Younger generations are creating new movements and trends within American Humanism. Among their efforts are legal challenges to religion in public spaces; networks of Humanist student groups at universities, colleges, and high schools; and large, secular gatherings, including Reason Rallies in 2012 and 2016, that have captured national attention.... Read more about New Directions for Humanism