By Bettianne Hedges, Executive Director of Humanist Canada Date: October 2, 2024 Today I attended, on behalf of Humanist Canada, inaugural hybrid in-person and virtual event launch of the Institute for Religion Culture and Societal Futures at the University of…
We were joined by Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, an associate professor in the department of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo and a co-founder of the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Societal Futures (IRCSF), in the summer of 2024…
Christian. Muslim. Jewish. Buddhist. Religious. Or not? With a greater number of Canadians than ever before identifying as nonreligious or 'none of the above,' the landscape of belief in Canada is changing rapidly. Understanding these changes can be a challenge,…
Abstract: A bevy of research has suggested a positive relationship between religiosity/spirituality and overall health, specifically within an American context. But we may be mistaken to assume an inquest into Canadian culture would yield the same results. The countries’ respective…
Christian. Muslim. Jewish. Buddhist. Religious. Or not? With a greater number of Canadians than ever before identifying as nonreligious or 'none of the above,' the landscape of belief in Canada is changing rapidly. Understanding these changes can be a challenge,…
Abstract: What does it mean to be an atheist, and how does our understanding of that impact our experience of life and perceived health? Definitions of philosophical positions are pivotal, possessing the power to radically change how we interpret data…
By Bettianne Hedges, Executive Director of Humanist Canada Date: 10 Sep 2024 There are now two military humanist chaplains in the Americas! It is with great joy that we announce that Anne Marie Tapp (elle/she/her) has enrolled as a Canadian…
Christian. Muslim. Jewish. Buddhist. Religious. Or not? With a greater number of Canadians than ever before identifying as nonreligious or 'none of the above,' the landscape of belief in Canada is changing rapidly. Understanding these changes can be a challenge,…
Author: Bettianne Hedges Date: 26 Aug 2024 Humanist Canada (HC) was a proud sponsor of the 2024 Bluewater Atheist, Humanist, Agnostics Conference (BAHACON). This year, HC’s Executive Director Bettianne Hedges attended the event with Marie-Claire Khadij, Humanist Canada military chaplain,…
In 2022, thanks to the newly developed chaplaincy program and endorsement of Humanist Canada, Capt Marie-Claire Khadij became the first military humanist chaplain of the Americas. Only three other countries currently have military humanist chaplains: The Netherlands since 1964, Belgium…
Trailblazing comedian Deborah Kimmett joins us for a candid conversation about her book, Window Shopping for God, which recounts her times leaving the Catholic church, her growing pains, and her recovery from addiction and mental health issues. Through her characteristic…
Nicole Carr, the executive director of the American Humanist Association, takes us on a deep dive into the evolving landscape of alt-right and religious conservatism in the US in this timely episode. Together with our executive director, Bettianne Hedges, Nicole…