HSGP went to the Capitol on Monday. We're pretty used to humanist and atheist legislators being mocked, heckled, and shut down after all the years we've been advocating for secular…
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HSGP Invocation in Scottsdale: Lucifer Represents Freethought
Rather than closing our eyes or bowing our heads, it is customary in a Humanist invocation to keep one’s eyes open. Look around at your neighbors, your colleagues, your fellow…
New Humanist Op Ed on the AZ Mirror
In a now-infamous speech at an event “commemorating Mormon political pioneers,” Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, railed against such woes as the “browning of America,” and the lack of assimilation among immigrants that…
Secular Movement Watches Mesa for Church-State Test Case
Contact: Luke Douglas, Executive Director, Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix(971) 272-7150 - luke.douglas@hsgp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Secular Movement Watches Mesa for Church-State Test Case (Mon., July 29, 2019) Mesa, Ariz. — The…
Vital and Exciting HSGP Board Position Available – Be Part of History!
James Woods has resigned for personal reasons as Member-at-large: Fundraising on the HSGP Board of Directors. We are sorry to see James go, and we wish him all the best.…
On the response of the Arizona State Legislature on Humanist Prayer
The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix is a small but active and loving community in Mesa. Our organization is dedicated to learning, exploration, upholding the virtues of freedom, and providing…
Tracy Moody’s Trip to the Ark Encounter
Tracey is a frequent contributor to the Friendly Atheist online blog and co-moderator of the Friendly Atheist Facebook page. She has been a very vocal opponent of the Ark Encounter…
“Race” and What It Really Is
I recently read a book entitled "The Myth of Race" by Jefferson M. Fish, PhD. I found it to be one of the best books that I've read for some…
Spirituality: What Do I Mean by That?
In keeping with the pattern of picking interesting and possibly controversial subjects, I decided to write about a topic that I seem to keep getting into conversations about with our…