Archive: Humanist Association of London and Area

Goldwin (Goldie) Emerson is a long-time member of HALA who for many years has written columns relating to Humanism in the Saturday "Spirituality and Ethics" section of the London Free Press. In addition, numerous articles of his have been published over the years in HALA's mini-journal The Enlightenment and in other Humanist publications.

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July 31, 2021 - Christianity 101: A reconstructed dialogue between two post-doctoral students of different backgrounds - Humanist Perspectives, Summer Edition 2021

July 31, 2021 - From where do ethics originate? - Humanist Perspectives, Summer Edition 2021

July 24, 2021 - Reminiscences of a ninety year old London Free Press reader and columnist - London Free Press

June 20, 2021 - Why 'Black Lives Matter' should include Canadians - Unpublished article

June 20, 2021 - Is global warming real? - Unpublished article

June 26, 2021 - It's time to take stock of our good fortune on Canada Day - London Free Press

March 20, 2021 - Spring time for renewal, hope and gratitude - London Free Press

November 7, 2020 - Cautionary doubt preferable to blind faith in Christianity - London Free Press

September 26, 2020 - Without kindness, ethical principles can lose their value - London Free Press

August 1, 2020 - Racism runs deep in psyche, takes work to overcome - London Free Press

July 3, 2020 - Possible to sustain friendships over great distances, absence, even differences - London Free Press

June 6, 2020 - Common initial ideas improve chance of solution to overpopulation - London Free Press

April 4, 2020 - Coronavirus fight offers good ethical lessons - London Free Press

December 14, 2019 - Interdisciplinary exchange enriches knowledge - London Free Press

November 16, 2019 - It's time to rethink our concept of Justice - London Free Press

September 21, 2019 - Powerful word 'love' often squandered on amusements - London Free Press

July 27, 2019 - Being truthful with yourself can save you frustration - London Free Press

June 8, 2019 - Ethics and economics call for support of middle class - London Free Press

April 6, 2019 - Religion, evolution not mutually exclusive - London Free Press

February 16, 2019 - Spirituality includes many concepts beyond religion - London Free Press

December 8, 2018 - Religions can be improved by humanism - London Free Press

November 17, 2018 - Ethical qualities adaptable to any era - London Free Press

October 20, 2018 - Alzheimer's exposes parents' life-long influence - London Free Press

August 11, 2018 - Canada: True north strong and free - London Free Press

July 28, 2018 - Ontario's 2016 sex education curriculum - London Free Press

June 9, 2018 - Nursing home care a comfort to resident, kin - London Free Press

April 21, 2018 - A free and responsible quest for truth and meaning - London Free Press

March 10, 2018 - Vastness of existence demands our humility - London Free Press

January 27, 2018 - Governments give - or take away - our rights - London Free Press

November 26, 2017 - Why not require suitability test before gun purchase? - London Free Press

October 20, 2017 - Humanity can't be tied to pigment perceptions - London Free Press

September 9, 2017 - Miracles should only refer to truly supernatural - London Free Press

August 5, 2017 - Living with humble uncertainty benefits all - London Free Press

June 16, 2017 - Imperfect argument for the existence of a perfect God - London Free Press

May 6, 2017 - Wondering if a new marriage will succeed? Read on - London Free Press

March 18, 2017 - Be wary of extreme patriotism and its racial pride - London Free Press

February 4, 2017 - Wide bridge of friendship maps path for peace - London Free Press

December 31, 2016 - Political correctness beats callousness - London Free Press

November 19, 2016 - Helping others helps us find meaning - London Free Press

October 1, 2016 - Young and old united in caring - London Free Press

September 3, 2016 - Order not to be confused with design - London Free Press

August 20, 2016 - We need nature more than it needs us - London Free Press

July 16, 2016 - Still time to do good, at any age - London Free Press

June 11, 2016 - Ethics linked to justice and fairness - London Free Press

May 14, 2016 - In our stars or in ourselves? - London Free Press

April 16, 2016 - Democracy demands equality - London Free Press

March 5, 2016 - In a manner of speaking ... - London Free Press

February 13, 2016 - Nothing barring coexistence of evolution and religion - London Free Press

January 16, 2016 - Tracking the evidence of ideas - London Free Press

December 26, 2015 - We all have a role in protecting Earth - London Free Press

December 5, 2015 - Reasonable U.S. gun control rules truly ethical approach - London Free Press

October 24, 2015 - The here and now of humanists - London Free Press

September 12, 2015 - Blinded by modern mythology - London Free Press

September 4, 2015 - Science as a force for morality - London Free Press

August 15, 2015 - Hope and joy found in the here and now - London Free Press

July 25, 2015 - Religious or secular, nature matters - London Free Press

June, 2015 - Christianity 101
Published in The Enlightenment – A Mini-Journal of the Humanist Association of London and Area, Volume 11, Number 6, June, 2015

June 27, 2015 - Rights: Gifts before entitlements - London Free Press

May 23, 2015 - We all benefit by giving hope to both rich and poor - London Free Press

April 25, 2015 - Small steps can better our world - London Free Press

April 11, 2015 - Assisted death aids disadvantaged - London Free Press

March 14, 2015 - Science, absent of greed, benefits humankind - London Free Press

February 14, 2015 - Goldwin Emerson responds to Bruce Tallman - London Free Press

January 24, 2015 - Humanism essential to good religion - London Free Press

January 3, 2015 - An atheist and a theist walk into a bar ... - London Free Press

November 15, 2014 - Every human has some inherent worth - London Free Press

October 25, 2014 - Good manners lie at the root of good ethics - London Free Press

September 27, 2014 - An experience of natural spirituality - London Free Press

September 6, 2014 - Must we abandon our concepts of God? - London Free Press

August 30, 2014 - Country inches closer to euthanasia answer - London Free Press

August 23, 2014 - Science and religion can co-exist - London Free Press

August 9, 2014 - Undertand our enemies, invite peace - London Free Press

July 19, 2014 - Public schools confounded by equality - London Free Press

June 28, 2014 - Humanists need to reassess values often - London Free Press

June 7, 2014 - Informed voters key to democracy - London Free Press

May 17, 2014 - Rational doubt preferable to blind faith - London Free Press

April 5, 2014 - Governments must protect middle class - London Free Press

March 1, 2014 - Ethics call us to do better in government - London Free Press

February 1, 2014 - Euthanasia remains controversial - London Free Press

January 4, 2014 - Canadians earn kindly image on daily basis - London Free Press

December 14, 2013 - Capitalism is like an unfair game of Monopoly - London Free Press

October 26, 2013 - Free enterprise tough balancing act - London Free Press

October 19, 2013 - Secularist seeks clarity on Sharia law - London Free Press

September 28, 2013 - Faith, hope, charity, but not much of a tax credit - London Free Press

September 14, 2013 - Religious or secular, morals share many values - London Free Press

August 24, 2013 - Guns affect how we relate to each other - London Free Press

August 10, 2013 - We deserve compassionate and caring cops - London Free Press

August 3, 2013 - Gratitude enriches our spiritual happiness - London Free Press

July 27, 2013 - Self-knowledge key to ethical relationships - London Free Press

July 13, 2013 - Forgiveness a powerful virtue - but not always possible - London Free Press

June 22, 2013 - Today's politicians could use a Plato tutorial - London Free Press

June 1, 2013 - Democracy in Canada can still be improved - London Free Press

May 11, 2013 - Religious and secular know moral harmony - London Free Press

April 13, 2013 - Acceptance of other views a worthy goal - London Free Press

March 16, 2013 - Economic divide needs bridging - London Free Press

February 23, 2013 - A thoughtful Humanist responds (article by Rod Martin) - London Free Press

February 16, 2013 - This is what a humanist hopes for - London Free Press

February 2, 2013 - Children learn morality from their parents - London Free Press

December 15, 2012 - Questions for thoughtful Christians - London Free Press

November 17, 2012 - Good moral path includes scientific thought - London Free Press

November 3, 2012 - U.S. gun laws not even on the election radar - London Free Press

September 15, 2012 - Long marriage brings insight into successful unions - London Free Press

August 4, 2012 - U.N. can still be powerful force for solutions - London Free Press

July, 2012 - Who's minding the store?
Published in The Enlightenment – A Mini-Journal of the Humanist Association of London and Area, Volume 8, Number 5, July, 2012

July 14, 2012 - Preserving the planet is job for us all - London Free Press

July 2, 2012 - Students learn more than curriculum in class - London Free Press

June 23, 2012 - Faith's meaning differs in religion and science - London Free Press

June 02, 2012 - Who gets bullied and who are the bullies? - London Free Press

May 12, 2012 - The Great Beyond just gets clearer - London Free Press

May 5, 2012 - Religion, politics need not be taboo subjects - London Free Press

April 21, 2012 - Don't let accommodations detract from basics - London Free Press

March 10, 2012 - Responsibility of global store a shared one - London Free Press

February 15, 2012 - Co-operative nature justifies moral actions - London Free Press

January 21, 2012 - EMD dispute demands more of government - London Free Press

December 31, 2011 - Occupy campers seem reasonable to me - London Free Press

November 12, 2011 - Law on dying goes back on trial - London Free Press

October 15, 2011 - Reality is not always what it appears to be - London Free Press

October 1, 2011 - Healthy aging and attitude fill out life - London Free Press

September 24, 2011 - Inevitability of death travels through our lives - London Free Press

August 20, 2011 - Drawing battle lines over war - London Free Press

July 30, 2011 - Free will a window into own values - London Free Press

July 23, 2011 - Can the world hold the line on population? - London Free Press

July 9, 2011 - Believers in God didn't start out that way - London Free Press

May 14, 2011 - In parenting, chimps have a lot to teach us - London Free Press

March 2, 2011 - The path to a world without war is possible - London Free Press

February 19, 2011 - Capitalism needs controls to be moral - London Free Press

January 15, 2011 - Evolution doesn't just happen by chance - London Free Press

December 18, 2010 - Honesty of WikiLeaks should prevail - London Free Press

November 20, 2010 - Can enough giving ever really be enough? - London Free Press

October 10, 2010 - Bullying runs counter to a mainstay of ethical behaviour - London Free Press

August 21, 2010 - Leaders need foresight to choose wisely - London Free Press

August 7, 2010 - Variations on spirituality - London Free Press

July 10, 2010 - You may be moral, but are you ethical? - London Free Press

June 26, 2010 - Spirituality comes in many forms, not just religious - London Free Press

May 15, 2010 - Euthanasia foes are the ones who "play God" - London Free Press

April 17, 2010 - Science allows society to maintain its moral thread - London Free Press

January 21, 2006 - Religion and its Humanist connections - London Free Press

December 28, 2001 - Leishman's musings on morality not grounded in fact - London Free Press