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A beggar’s market?

A beggar’s market?

This guy, James, from Austin, Texas, may have discovered something about the market. He is homeless man named James and is performing something of a social experiment. James has laid out nine bowls in front of him, each labelled by … Continue reading

Interfaith delusions

I am not claiming that “interfaith” activity is bad – obviously it can do a lot to reduce inter-religious friction, hostility and violence. And that is certainly needed in parts of the world today. No – the bad arises when … Continue reading

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Washington, DC–The Secular Coalition for America today condemned the Obama administration’s decision to limit the sale of Plan B, the so-called “morning-after pill,” to women 15 years of age and older. The Secular Coalition said the administration’s …

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The limits of philosophy

Or should I say – “The trouble with philosophy?” Whatever. The title certainly makes a change from those like “The Limits of science.” How many times have I seen such titles on articles written by religious apologists, philosophers of religion, … Continue reading

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Fiddling with census figures for religion in New Zealand

Despite the bad publicity dogging the Catholic church internationally,  Karl du Fresne reports that many NZ Catholics have a positive picture of their church in New Zealand (see Catholicism: Holy smoke, NZ Listener). His subtitle conveys the message – despite … Continue reading

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Moving into the mainstream – on the coat tails of the “New Atheists”

The so-called “new atheists” (or Gnus) – Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, etc., generally get a very bad press from the religiously inclined. Even some atheists (usually of the “I’m an atheist, but . . “ persuasion) … Continue reading

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Nonreligious coalition urges HHS to drop proposed contraception rule changes

WASHINGTON, DC—The Secular Coalition for America on Monday submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule changes for “religious employers” regarding preventiv…

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Help three imprisoned atheist bloggers achieve their freedom.

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PHOTOS: SCOTUS Rally for Marriage Equality

AHA staffers joined other members of the United for Marriage coalition outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning in support of marriage equality. Click through to check out the photos.

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