Humanists are quick to defend threats to the separation of church and state, but they have not always been consistently unified in engaging with pressing issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality--namely, those linked to economic, environmental, and social justice.
He is the author of Creating Change Through Humanism and lives in Washington, DC..
He also gives speeches at colleges, conferences, and local humanist groups across the country.
He is a frequent media commentator, having appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, and NPR, among others.
About author(s): Roy Speckhardt is Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, where he actively promotes the humanist perspective on progressive political issues.
Precisely because there is no such thing as cosmic justice in an afterlife, he reminds, it\'s especially important that humanists everywhere combat injustice in this life.
He also provides guidance for doing so, whether on the local, state, or federal level.
Acknowledging the challenges inherent to this type of advocacy and activism--such as balancing short-term needs with long-term goals and espousing a common humanity without erasing differences--he makes a compelling case for championing Justice-Centered humanism.
Drawing on his tenure as executive director of the American Humanist Association, Roy Speckhardt calls for humanists everywhere to center justice in their humanism by promoting Public Policy based on ethical humanist principles.
Humanists are quick to defend threats to the separation of church and state, but they have not always been consistently unified in engaging with pressing issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality--namely, those linked to economic, environmental, and social justice
