by Tucker Lentz | Nov 6, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Upcoming
Discussion prompt: Many of us secular humanists have roots in religious traditions — even though we’ve since rejected the supernatural beliefs those traditions are built on. But what about the holidays that come with them? Religious holidays like Christmas,...
by Tucker Lentz | Nov 6, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Upcoming
Discussion prompt: Religion has long claimed to be the source of meaning, transcendence, and connection — needs that are often called “spiritual.” But if we reject the supernatural, do those needs go away? Or do secular humanists also experience a yearning for awe,...
by Tucker Lentz | Nov 6, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Upcoming
From the first stone tools to modern gene editing, human progress has always depended on science and technology. As secular humanists, we tend to celebrate curiosity, discovery, and innovation — but we also recognize that not every scientific advance leads to human...
by Tucker Lentz | Nov 6, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Past
Discussion prompt: We’re meeting just after the 2025 general elections. While this year is off-cycle, participating in local elections still matters, so it is the perfect moment to reflect not just on outcomes, but on our responsibilities as secular humanists in a...
by Tucker Lentz | Oct 8, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Past
Discussion prompt: We’re meeting during Banned Books Week (October 5–11) — a time when we celebrate the freedom to read and push back against censorship, especially when it targets books that address race, gender, sexuality, or other marginalized perspectives. ...
by Tucker Lentz | Sep 3, 2025 | Freethinkers Forum, Freethinkers Forum Past
Discussion prompt: Secular humanism is a fundamentally optimistic worldview. It affirms that, through cooperation, reason, science, and evidence-based policy, humans can solve the problems we face — from injustice and inequality to climate change and global conflict....
