NOSHA - New Orleans Secular Humanist Association

01/05/2026

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

08/30/2025

08/12/2025

When Love Is a Sin and a Crime – Part I By William Sierichs Jr.   Despite Christianity’s routine claim that, at its heart, it’s all about some abstract concept of love, Christians historically were among the worst real-world enemies of that powerful, universal emotion. The struggle over gay m...

05/02/2025

This Sunday, May 4th. Will you be using reason?

“As in previous years, this year’s National Day of Reason occurs in close proximity with the congressionally mandated and federally supported National Day of Prayer. We thank all who value the separation of religion and government & join us in commemorating this year’s Day of Reason, and in building awareness for this important cause.”

With Christian nationalist influence in Congress, and with the threat to our judiciary looming large, it has never been so important to affirm our commitment to the constitutional wall of separation between religion and government, and to celebrate reason as the guiding principle of our secular demo...

04/16/2025

Author sheds some light at 'You Are My Sunshine' and its dive into music and politics

Check out these upcoming events at Jefferson Parish libraries.

04/03/2025

“An email from the CDC’s DEHSP center director states that the division is “slated to be eliminated in its entirety.” The division includes the Asthma and Air Quality Branch, the Climate and Health Activity, the Emerging Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Branch, the Environmental Public Health Tracking Branch, the Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Branch, and the Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch. All of these branches provide key services, and hundreds of employees received RIFs.”

Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

04/03/2025

The world has been celebrating the earth every April for the past 55 years (and of course, here at Sierra Club we've been celebrating the earth every single day since 1892).

🌎 As we kick off Earth Month, we want to hear from you: how are you planning to celebrate our environment this year? Take our short, 3-question survey and receive a free guide on how to live more sustainably!

🔗 sc.org/EarthDaySurvey

03/21/2025

National Science Appreciation Day (NSAD) is a day celebrating how science has benefited human outcomes, unleashed human potential, and transformed our quality of life.

The day also observes a call to action for telling stories of how scientific advances have improved and/or saved lives.

Marked annually on March 26th, NSAD is one of the most important days of the year to:

* Celebrate scientific achievements
* Give thanks to workers in every field of science and medicine
* Raise awareness of the importance of critical thinking
* Lobby for science in public policy

Everyone, everywhere can play a part in celebrating the role of science in our lives. Simply take to your digital community and share your own story!

What is it? National Science Appreciation Day (NSAD) is a day celebrating how science has benefited human outcomes, unleashed human potential, and transform ...

01/14/2025

We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day Comedian and banjoist Steve Martin collaborated with members of roots band Steep Canyon Rangers on writing and performing  “Atheists Don’t Have No Songs” over a decade ago, and the humorous acapella verses remain a haunting enigma for atheists—no songs equ...

01/02/2025

Thoughts: We Got ‘Em The New Orleans Secular Humanist Association expresses its condolences to all of New Orleans’ visitors and citizens and their families who were victims of the terrorist attack in the early morning of January 1, 2025. The event became the predominant mainstream media and .....