Julian Baggini: A Singular View on Diversity admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 This piece first appeared in Humanitie Magazine, Autumn 2013 edition One of my hobbies is collecting paradoxes that are no such thing, such as the ‘French Paradox’ that they eat lots of butter and don’t get fat. The truth is…
Penelope Hamilton: Being a Humanist Celebrant Part 2 admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 by Penelope Hamilton, originally published in the 2013 Spring edition of Humanitie magazine. Challenging Ceremonies is the title of a popular training workshop at the annual celebrants gathering, and it crops up on the celebrants’ private online discussion group. It’s beneficial…
Obituary: Joe Hughes admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 HSS mourns the death of Joe Hughes Joe was a lively and idiosyncratic Humanist Celebrant when I first met him about 15 years ago. Joe Hughes had his own style of doing things. In fact he tried his best to…
Helping the Homeless: The Glasgow T Run admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 This originally appeared in Humanitie, Winter 2014 edition Helping the Homeless: The Glasgow T Run Case Study: From the moment we start to put out the tables and get the flasks out of the car the faces start to appear….
Could you be our next school visit volunteer? admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 This piece originally appeared in Humanitie, Winter 2014 edition JOHN HOWIESON Do you enjoy working with young people? Have you ever worked in a school, or are you a parent or grandparent? What do you think should be done to…
Penelope Hamilton: Being a Humanist Celebrant Part 1 admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 by HSS Registered Celebrant Penelope Hamilton, originally published in the 2012 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. This year, I’m keeping my diary free from November to March, hoping to finish my book, and I’m excited about it for other reasons…
Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind – even if your voice shakes admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 by Tasca Shadix, originally published in the 2013 Summer edition of Humanitie magazine. In thinking about this issue’s theme of Action, I’ve been reminded of the above quote from Maggie Kuhn who at age 65 helped to found the Grey…
The Spirit of Freedom: The Historic Marriage of Joe Schofield and Malx Brown admin@humanism.scot • HSS • November 2015 This originally appeared in Humanitie, Winter 2015 edition On New Year’s Eve 2014 Ross Wright, HSS Registered Celebrant, celebrated the marriage of Joe Schofield and Malx Brown in Glasgow’s Trades Hall. Whilst deeply personal to Joe and Malx, the ceremony…
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