Greg Epstein Exploring a New Humanism
In a recent Pew poll, 16 percent of Americans identified themselves as \u201cunaffiliated\u201d \u2014 atheist, agnostic, or most prominently \u201cnothing in particular.\u201d Greg Epstein, a Humanist chaplain at Harvard, described himself that way until he discovered the tradition of humanism. He is passionate about articulating an atheist identity that is not driven by a stance against religion but by positive ethical beliefs and actions.