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Roy Speckhardt
Columnist

Roy Speckhardt is executive director of the American Humanist Association where he actively promotes the humanist perspective on progressive political issues. He's appeared on CNN Headline News, Fox News, numerous national radio shows, and has spoken to dozens of local humanist groups across the country. He also serves as a board member of the Humanist Institute and the United Coalition of Reason and as an advisory board member of the Secular Student Alliance. He holds an M.B.A. from George Mason University and a B.A. in sociology from Mary Washington College. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Works by Roy Speckhardt
We can and do use the same scientifically-rigorous approaches of observation, analysis,......
Discarding Hate and Cultivating Empathy
Roy Speckhardt | October 13, 2015
By promoting increased dialogue between conflicting parties and attempting to address......
Humanity Before Creed
Roy Speckhardt | January 07, 2015
Setting aside our interest in arguing doctrine, even for a time, in order to embrace......
The Rise of the Nontheist Voting Bloc
Roy Speckhardt | September 26, 2013
Media coverage of nonbeliever PAC shows new voting bloc has potential....
Can Humanism Heal the World?
Roy Speckhardt | August 07, 2013
Making donors feel better about themselves for giving without having lasting impact is......
Vaccinating Against Misinformation
Roy Speckhardt | March 24, 2013
The faith exemption to vaccinations is questionable, as our children's health shouldn't......
Humanists think that the Bible, the Quran, the Bhagavad-Gita, the Buddhist sutras, and......
Keeping Our Human Light Lit During the Holidays
Roy Speckhardt | December 09, 2012
HumanLight is about celebrating and expressing what fills our lives with love and......
God's Plan for Rape Victims
Roy Speckhardt | November 04, 2012
Christian conservatives are either ignorant of the pluralistic society in which we live,......
Let's Recognize and Reignite Humanism's Feminist Legacy
Roy Speckhardt | September 02, 2012
Today there are many fronts in this struggle that humanists are leading in favor of......
Theocracy Reigns When Seculars Are Suppressed
Roy Speckhardt | August 19, 2012
The best course of religious freedom is to support the secular core of society....
These principles -- without any specific religious creed -- form a strong basis on which......
Movie Theater Discriminates Against Atheists
Roy Speckhardt | May 22, 2012
While America has moved away from race-based discrimination, to continue on the path......
The Religious Right Plays the Victim
Roy Speckhardt | May 08, 2012
Hopefully a time will come where people can believe what they want to believe without......
Religious Right Wages War on Women
Roy Speckhardt | April 22, 2012
Legislatures across the nation are taking up issues that many thought were settled......
Adding Death with Dignity to Healthcare
Roy Speckhardt | April 02, 2012
Healthcare should also work to grant patients a pain-free escape from suffering after......
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