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SELF-CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN: BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH MUSIC WHILE THE LIFE of an activist can be meaningful, it also has many challenges. We often witness, directly or indirectly, the realities of human rights violations, the complexities of bureaucracy, and the absolute indifference (or even hostility) of the privileged. Cultivating resilience is just as critical in the fight against injustice as the action itself. A BRIEF LOOK AT THE FOUR WAVES OF FEMINISM A Brief Look at the Four Waves of Feminism. This is the first in a series of articles in March that will celebrate Women’s History Month. The modern day humanist movement has embraced feminism, but like various types of humanism, the tension between the various waves of feminism is ever present. Established feminist movements within the WHAT’S THE BIG FUSS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ANYWAY Climate change is the catch-all term for a warming global average temperature and its secondary effects, some of which include changing weather patterns, growing seasons, and rising sea levels. Earth’s natural cycles are inherently connected, so as one pattern changes, others are also altered. Ignoring that the word “creature” implies

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a

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largest

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC Domestic violence is considered by some as just physical abuse, but aspects such as financial, emotional, and psychological abuse are also large factors that make it even harder for people to leave. The organization Reach Beyond Domestic Violence cites six types of abuses, including physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological SELF-CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN: BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH MUSIC WHILE THE LIFE of an activist can be meaningful, it also has many challenges. We often witness, directly or indirectly, the realities of human rights violations, the complexities of bureaucracy, and the absolute indifference (or even hostility) of the privileged. Cultivating resilience is just as critical in the fight against injustice as the action itself. WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? FINDING HOPE IN A TUMULTUOUS What Are You Grateful For? Finding Hope in a Tumultuous Year. Though it may be cliché to note at this point in the year, 2020 has been a wild—and at times, demoralizing—roller coaster ride. Between a global pandemic and a national election that grabbed our attention for all the wrong reasons, finding glimmers of positivity can be a WHAT’S THE BIG FUSS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ANYWAY Climate change is the catch-all term for a warming global average temperature and its secondary effects, some of which include changing weather patterns, growing seasons, and rising sea levels. Earth’s natural cycles are inherently connected, so as one pattern changes, others are also altered. Ignoring that the word “creature” implies

a

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THE HUMANIST DILEMMA: SHOULD RELIGION BE BANNED If you equate science to human progress rather than religion, then what you end up with is a model of the world where science figures out that bacteria-infected fleas traveling on rodents probably caused the Black Death, and religion figures out that it means we need to kill more people. It’s bleak. And even today in 2017 we have billions of THE ETHICAL DILEMMA: CAN I BE A FREEMASON AND ATHEIST Dear 3rd Degree, I really don’t know much about the mostly-male and secretive Freemasons, but the Freemason website says, “You believe in a Supreme Being—no atheist can become a Mason—but we are not concerned with theological distinctions or your particular religious beliefs.”. You were still a believer when you declared your belief FAITH AND FAITHLESSNESS BY GENERATION: THE DECLINE AND Faith and Faithlessness by Generation: The Decline and Rise are Real. WE’RE REACHING THE END of the alphabet—and the end of a religious statistical oddity in the United States. Generation Z, more so than the preceding Generation Y (the millennials), and even more so than Generation X, is demonstrating a telling and permanent downtrend in THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S GOSPEL OF RAPE AND The breadth and depth of SBC officials’ crimes illustrate how the structure of organized religion encourages predation. In interviews with Chronicle investigators, some of the predators commented on how easy it was to reel in victims under the guise of Christian moral authority (the reporters solicited written responses from convicted felons and conducted oral interviews with them). DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC Domestic violence is considered by some as just physical abuse, but aspects such as financial, emotional, and psychological abuse are also large factors that make it even harder for people to leave. The organization Reach Beyond Domestic Violence cites six types of abuses, including physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological MEET THE NEW AHA INTERN: DANIEL LAWRENCE What is your educational and work background? I graduated from Colorado College in 2020 with a major in philosophy and a minor in

political science.

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since data has been

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“diversity

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largest

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC Domestic violence is considered by some as just physical abuse, but aspects such as financial, emotional, and psychological abuse are also large factors that make it even harder for people to leave. The organization Reach Beyond Domestic Violence cites six types of abuses, including physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological SELF-CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN: BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH MUSIC WHILE THE LIFE of an activist can be meaningful, it also has many challenges. We often witness, directly or indirectly, the realities of human rights violations, the complexities of bureaucracy, and the absolute indifference (or even hostility) of the privileged. Cultivating resilience is just as critical in the fight against injustice as the action itself. WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? FINDING HOPE IN A TUMULTUOUS What Are You Grateful For? Finding Hope in a Tumultuous Year. Though it may be cliché to note at this point in the year, 2020 has been a wild—and at times, demoralizing—roller coaster ride. Between a global pandemic and a national election that grabbed our attention for all the wrong reasons, finding glimmers of positivity can be a WHAT’S THE BIG FUSS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ANYWAY Climate change is the catch-all term for a warming global average temperature and its secondary effects, some of which include changing weather patterns, growing seasons, and rising sea levels. Earth’s natural cycles are inherently connected, so as one pattern changes, others are also altered. Ignoring that the word “creature” implies

a

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the

THE HUMANIST DILEMMA: SHOULD RELIGION BE BANNED If you equate science to human progress rather than religion, then what you end up with is a model of the world where science figures out that bacteria-infected fleas traveling on rodents probably caused the Black Death, and religion figures out that it means we need to kill more people. It’s bleak. And even today in 2017 we have billions of THE ETHICAL DILEMMA: CAN I BE A FREEMASON AND ATHEIST Dear 3rd Degree, I really don’t know much about the mostly-male and secretive Freemasons, but the Freemason website says, “You believe in a Supreme Being—no atheist can become a Mason—but we are not concerned with theological distinctions or your particular religious beliefs.”. You were still a believer when you declared your belief FAITH AND FAITHLESSNESS BY GENERATION: THE DECLINE AND Faith and Faithlessness by Generation: The Decline and Rise are Real. WE’RE REACHING THE END of the alphabet—and the end of a religious statistical oddity in the United States. Generation Z, more so than the preceding Generation Y (the millennials), and even more so than Generation X, is demonstrating a telling and permanent downtrend in THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S GOSPEL OF RAPE AND The breadth and depth of SBC officials’ crimes illustrate how the structure of organized religion encourages predation. In interviews with Chronicle investigators, some of the predators commented on how easy it was to reel in victims under the guise of Christian moral authority (the reporters solicited written responses from convicted felons and conducted oral interviews with them).

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largest

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC Domestic violence is considered by some as just physical abuse, but aspects such as financial, emotional, and psychological abuse are also large factors that make it even harder for people to leave. The organization Reach Beyond Domestic Violence cites six types of abuses, including physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological SELF-CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN: BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH MUSIC WHILE THE LIFE of an activist can be meaningful, it also has many challenges. We often witness, directly or indirectly, the realities of human rights violations, the complexities of bureaucracy, and the absolute indifference (or even hostility) of the privileged. Cultivating resilience is just as critical in the fight against injustice as the action itself. WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? FINDING HOPE IN A TUMULTUOUS What Are You Grateful For? Finding Hope in a Tumultuous Year. Though it may be cliché to note at this point in the year, 2020 has been a wild—and at times, demoralizing—roller coaster ride. Between a global pandemic and a national election that grabbed our attention for all the wrong reasons, finding glimmers of positivity can be a WHAT’S THE BIG FUSS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ANYWAY Climate change is the catch-all term for a warming global average temperature and its secondary effects, some of which include changing weather patterns, growing seasons, and rising sea levels. Earth’s natural cycles are inherently connected, so as one pattern changes, others are also altered. Ignoring that the word “creature” implies

a

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the

THE HUMANIST DILEMMA: SHOULD RELIGION BE BANNED If you equate science to human progress rather than religion, then what you end up with is a model of the world where science figures out that bacteria-infected fleas traveling on rodents probably caused the Black Death, and religion figures out that it means we need to kill more people. It’s bleak. And even today in 2017 we have billions of THE ETHICAL DILEMMA: CAN I BE A FREEMASON AND ATHEIST Dear 3rd Degree, I really don’t know much about the mostly-male and secretive Freemasons, but the Freemason website says, “You believe in a Supreme Being—no atheist can become a Mason—but we are not concerned with theological distinctions or your particular religious beliefs.”. You were still a believer when you declared your belief FAITH AND FAITHLESSNESS BY GENERATION: THE DECLINE AND Faith and Faithlessness by Generation: The Decline and Rise are Real. WE’RE REACHING THE END of the alphabet—and the end of a religious statistical oddity in the United States. Generation Z, more so than the preceding Generation Y (the millennials), and even more so than Generation X, is demonstrating a telling and permanent downtrend in THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S GOSPEL OF RAPE AND The breadth and depth of SBC officials’ crimes illustrate how the structure of organized religion encourages predation. In interviews with Chronicle investigators, some of the predators commented on how easy it was to reel in victims under the guise of Christian moral authority (the reporters solicited written responses from convicted felons and conducted oral interviews with them). DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC Domestic violence is considered by some as just physical abuse, but aspects such as financial, emotional, and psychological abuse are also large factors that make it even harder for people to leave. The organization Reach Beyond Domestic Violence cites six types of abuses, including physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological MEET THE NEW AHA INTERN: DANIEL LAWRENCE What is your educational and work background? I graduated from Colorado College in 2020 with a major in philosophy and a minor in

political science.

DOGMATIC DELUSIONS, CONFRONTING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM, AND This year the American Humanist Association (AHA) is celebrating eighty years of humanist thought and action by bringing our humanist community together for the 2021 Virtual Conference.. We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, July 24 th and Sunday, July 25 th for two days of exciting sessions, awards and presentations, as well as in the week preceding those days for social, networking and A BRIEF LOOK AT THE FOUR WAVES OF FEMINISM A Brief Look at the Four Waves of Feminism. This is the first in a series of articles in March that will celebrate Women’s History Month. The modern day humanist movement has embraced feminism, but like various types of humanism, the tension between the various waves of feminism is ever present. Established feminist movements within the WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? FINDING HOPE IN A TUMULTUOUS What Are You Grateful For? Finding Hope in a Tumultuous Year. Though it may be cliché to note at this point in the year, 2020 has been a wild—and at times, demoralizing—roller coaster ride. Between a global pandemic and a national election that grabbed our attention for all the wrong reasons, finding glimmers of positivity can be a ON COVID-19 AND PANDEMICS: A SECULAR STOIC PERSPECTIVE In many cases, the symptoms of COVID-19 are pretty generic, hardly distinguishable from a cold or flu: fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. And again, some people who have the disease are asymptomatic. 8. The estimated fatality rate of COVID-19 is between 2 and 3 percent (give or take, with a fairly large margin of error,

since data has been

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And

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“diversity

DO WE NEED MONUMENTS? Do We Need Monuments? Statues of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony ( photo by Ken Kistler) In the last few years—and especially in the last few months—monuments to historical figures and commemorations of historical events have been called sharply into question. The debate over statues of people,

almost exclusively

THE ETHICAL DILEMMA: CAN I BE A FREEMASON AND ATHEIST Dear 3rd Degree, I really don’t know much about the mostly-male and secretive Freemasons, but the Freemason website says, “You believe in a Supreme Being—no atheist can become a Mason—but we are not concerned with theological distinctions or your particular religious beliefs.”. You were still a believer when you declared your belief Receive this in your inbox

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