Two distinct interpretations of secularism are discussed by Leslie Rosenblood, Secularism Chair of the Centre for Inquiry Canada, and Michel Virard, President of the Association Humaniste du Québec. Moderator: Robert Hamilton, Vice-President of The New…
PART ONE I “History is bunk.” “History is one damn thing after another.” “History is lies told by the winners.” Are all of these true? In a sense, yes they are, but each is also…
“Ukraine already needs psychological support and will continue to need it after the full-scale war ends, because these issues must be addressed.”
PART ONE Humanists seek knowledge from evidence, think scientifically without reference to divine intervention, and are open to discussion. They are also motivated by honesty, empathy, and compassion. How does this approach apply to issues…
“People often choose the easier way to understand. Another point is that these simple explanations offer solutions, easy solutions. Science does not do that.”
“Purity of commitment to ideas is not what we need.”
“As scientists, we try to find the simplest explanations for complex phenomena.”
“Communication among scientific groups is important to identify and challenge such cases.”
PART ONE You do not have to be a doctor to know that good hygiene, nutrition, and exercise are important to help maintain good health. You do not have to be a psychologist to know…
PART ONE The Enlightenment, also known as “The Age of Reason”, was a European intellectual and cultural movement in the 17th century that emphasized reason over faith and science over superstition. (It is not to…
Contrasting Media and Police Responses to Recent Multiple Murders in Canada and the US Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson About two decades ago pollster Michael Adams published Sex in the Snow (1997) and Fire and Ice (2003)…
