<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Secular News Daily &#187; In Brief</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/category/news/in-brief/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com</link>
	<description>News &#38; Views from a Secular Perspective</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: Harry Potter actress faces religious death threats from family</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/12/28/in-brief-harry-potter-actress-afshan-azad-family-death-threats-over-dating-hindu-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/12/28/in-brief-harry-potter-actress-afshan-azad-family-death-threats-over-dating-hindu-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=11569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Afshan Azad, who played Padma Patil in four of the Harry Potter movies, is in hiding after being attacked by her brother and receiving death threats from him and her father . . . because she, a Muslim, was dating a Hindu.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/06/27/win-a-copy-of-jesus-potter-harry-christ/' rel='bookmark' title='Win a copy of &#8216;Jesus Potter Harry Christ&#8217;!'>Win a copy of &#8216;Jesus Potter Harry Christ&#8217;!</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/09/16/hagee-harry-potter-secular-humanism-ruining-america/' rel='bookmark' title='Hagee: Harry Potter, Secular Humanism Ruining America'>Hagee: Harry Potter, Secular Humanism Ruining America</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/05/03/american-family-association-bin-laden-death-shows-we-are-intimidated-by-terrorists-maybe-college-students-dont-hate-america/' rel='bookmark' title='American Family Association: Bin Laden Death Shows We Are Intimidated By Terrorists &amp; Maybe College Students Don&#8217;t Hate America'>American Family Association: Bin Laden Death Shows We Are Intimidated By Terrorists &amp; Maybe College Students Don&#8217;t Hate America</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/12/28/in-brief-harry-potter-actress-afshan-azad-family-death-threats-over-dating-hindu-10/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: Prayer Vigil Planned for Detroit Lions</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/11/17/in-brief-prayer-vigil-planned-for-detroit-lions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/11/17/in-brief-prayer-vigil-planned-for-detroit-lions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=10438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Detroit pastor believes that a prayer vigil will help the Lions win their Thanksgiving Day game.  What do you think?  Will an imaginary friend give the Lions a good offense?
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/11/09/pastors-challenge-the-extremism-behind-the-call-detroit/' rel='bookmark' title='Pastors Challenge The Extremism Behind &#8216;The Call: Detroit&#8217;'>Pastors Challenge The Extremism Behind &#8216;The Call: Detroit&#8217;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/11/10/is-lou-engle-misrepresenting-his-views-on-muslims-to-detroit-pastors/' rel='bookmark' title='Is Lou Engle Misrepresenting His Views On Muslims To Detroit Pastors?'>Is Lou Engle Misrepresenting His Views On Muslims To Detroit Pastors?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/11/03/engle-warns-detroit-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-embrace-the-call-demons-will-take-over/' rel='bookmark' title='Engle Warns Detroit: If You Don’t Embrace The Call, Demons Will Take Over'>Engle Warns Detroit: If You Don’t Embrace The Call, Demons Will Take Over</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/11/17/in-brief-prayer-vigil-planned-for-detroit-lions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: Federal appeals court says highways&#8217; crosses are unconstitutional</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/19/in-brief-federal-appeals-court-says-highways-crosses-are-unconstitutional/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/19/in-brief-federal-appeals-court-says-highways-crosses-are-unconstitutional/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Memorial crosses erected along Utah public roads to honor fallen state highway troopers have been found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/26/california-teacher-has-no-right-to-push-religion-in-the-classroom-americans-united-tells-federal-appeals-court/' rel='bookmark' title='California Teacher Has No Right To Push Religion in the Classroom, Americans United Tells Federal Appeals Court'>California Teacher Has No Right To Push Religion in the Classroom, Americans United Tells Federal Appeals Court</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/08/19/idaho-victory-federal-appeals-court-rejects-bible-based-charter-school-lawsuit/' rel='bookmark' title='Idaho Victory: Federal appeals court rejects Bible-based charter school lawsuit'>Idaho Victory: Federal appeals court rejects Bible-based charter school lawsuit</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/04/22/cross-purpose-religious-right-lawyers-secularize-christian-symbol-to-get-utah-case-before-supreme-court/' rel='bookmark' title='Cross Purpose: Religious Right Lawyers Secularize Christian Symbol To Get Utah Case Before Supreme Court'>Cross Purpose: Religious Right Lawyers Secularize Christian Symbol To Get Utah Case Before Supreme Court</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/19/in-brief-federal-appeals-court-says-highways-crosses-are-unconstitutional/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: What exactly is &#8220;Dove World Outreach Center&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/07/in-brief-what-exactly-is-dove-world-outreach-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/07/in-brief-what-exactly-is-dove-world-outreach-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Daniels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Block]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TheocRats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dove world outreach center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international everybody burn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[islam is of the devil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[koran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pastor terry jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quran]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7587</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AlterNet investigates Dove World Outreach Center, the "church" behind "International Everybody Burn the Quran Day".  They find a for-profit enterprise disguised as a church, supported by a radical cult on par with Westboro Baptist Church.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/15/burning-the-koran-dove-world-outreach-videos-on-youtube/' rel='bookmark' title='Burning the Koran: Dove World Outreach videos on YouTube'>Burning the Koran: Dove World Outreach videos on YouTube</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/09/11/terry-jones-no-quran-burning-ever/' rel='bookmark' title='Terry Jones: No Quran burning, &#8220;ever&#8221;'>Terry Jones: No Quran burning, &#8220;ever&#8221;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/04/04/afghan-riots-over-quran-burning-continue/' rel='bookmark' title='Afghan riots, killings over Quran-burning continue'>Afghan riots, killings over Quran-burning continue</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/07/in-brief-what-exactly-is-dove-world-outreach-center/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: Is White Supremacy one of Glenn Beck&#8217;s favorite things?</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/05/in-brief-white-supremacy-is-one-of-glenn-becks-favorite-things/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/05/in-brief-white-supremacy-is-one-of-glenn-becks-favorite-things/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Kelley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Block]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beck, Glenn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[racist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[white supremacist]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Glenn Beck's favorite tweets include a white supremacist group.  While Beck has since cleared his favorites list, a convenient screen-capture preserves Beck's affections.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/15/glenn-becks-paranoid-thriller-the-overton-window/' rel='bookmark' title='Glenn Beck&#039;s paranoid thriller, &quot;The Overton Window&quot;'>Glenn Beck&#039;s paranoid thriller, &quot;The Overton Window&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/15/glenn-beck-%e2%80%9cif-i-could-do-things-over-again-i-would-be-more-temperate-on-everything-that-i-said%e2%80%9d/' rel='bookmark' title='Glenn Beck: “If I Could Do Things Over Again I Would Be More Temperate On Everything That I Said”'>Glenn Beck: “If I Could Do Things Over Again I Would Be More Temperate On Everything That I Said”</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/15/glenn-becks-sales-record-for-previous-books/' rel='bookmark' title='Glenn Beck&#039;s sales record for previous books'>Glenn Beck&#039;s sales record for previous books</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/05/in-brief-white-supremacy-is-one-of-glenn-becks-favorite-things/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: California Prop 8 declared unconstitutional</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/04/in-brief-california-prop-8-declared-unconstitutional/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/04/in-brief-california-prop-8-declared-unconstitutional/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Daniels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Court Battles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposition 8]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unconstitutional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaugh walker]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7494</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a major victory for gay rights advocates, a federal judge on Wednesday struck down California's Proposition 8, a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. 
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/05/cfi-hails-federal-court-ruling-striking-down-proposition-8/' rel='bookmark' title='CFI Hails Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Proposition 8'>CFI Hails Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Proposition 8</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/09/federal-judge-defense-of-marriage-act-doma-unconstitutional/' rel='bookmark' title='Federal Judge: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Unconstitutional'>Federal Judge: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Unconstitutional</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/04/americans-united-applauds-court-ruling-against-proposition-8/' rel='bookmark' title='Americans United Applauds Court Ruling Against Proposition 8'>Americans United Applauds Court Ruling Against Proposition 8</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/08/04/in-brief-california-prop-8-declared-unconstitutional/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: U. of Illinois instructor fired over anti-gay hate speech offered new U of I job</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/30/in-brief-u-of-illinois-instructor-fired-over-anti-gay-hate-speech-offered-new-u-of-i-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/30/in-brief-u-of-illinois-instructor-fired-over-anti-gay-hate-speech-offered-new-u-of-i-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religious Curriculum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti gay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catholic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Howell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[university of illinois]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Illinois on Thursday said it had offered a new job to an instructor the University recently fired over a complaint that he engaged in hate speech in his explanation of Catholic church doctrine on homosexuality.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2009/01/06/youtube-calls-bible-hate-speech/' rel='bookmark' title='YouTube Calls Bible &quot;Hate Speech&quot;'>YouTube Calls Bible &quot;Hate Speech&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/12/26/which-republican-presidential-hopefuls-support-anti-gay-hate-groups/' rel='bookmark' title='Which Republican Presidential hopefuls support anti-gay hate groups?'>Which Republican Presidential hopefuls support anti-gay hate groups?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/04/11/bachmann-and-gingrich-will-address-anti-gay-organization-that%e2%80%99s-proud-to-be-a-hate-group/' rel='bookmark' title='Bachmann And Gingrich Will Address Anti-Gay Organization That’s &#8220;Proud To Be A Hate Group&#8221;'>Bachmann And Gingrich Will Address Anti-Gay Organization That’s &#8220;Proud To Be A Hate Group&#8221;</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/30/in-brief-u-of-illinois-instructor-fired-over-anti-gay-hate-speech-offered-new-u-of-i-job/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Was Hypatia a &#8220;scientist&#8221;? eSkeptic investigates</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/28/in-brief-was-hypatia-a-scientist-eskeptic-investigates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/28/in-brief-was-hypatia-a-scientist-eskeptic-investigates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Daniels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empiricism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scientific method]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. S. James Killings reviews the film "Agora" and discusses whether it's likely the historical Hypatia was the empirical scientist of the film and of legend.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/15/glenn-becks-paranoid-thriller-the-overton-window/' rel='bookmark' title='Glenn Beck&#039;s paranoid thriller, &quot;The Overton Window&quot;'>Glenn Beck&#039;s paranoid thriller, &quot;The Overton Window&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/08/16/was-jesus-resurrected-from-the-dead-andrew-zak-williams-investigates-the-evidence/' rel='bookmark' title='Was Jesus resurrected from the dead?  Andrew Zak Williams investigates the evidence'>Was Jesus resurrected from the dead?  Andrew Zak Williams investigates the evidence</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2011/08/16/el-paso-district-attorney-investigates-political-tom-brown-ministries/' rel='bookmark' title='Felony fact-finding: El Paso District Attorney investigates political ministry'>Felony fact-finding: El Paso District Attorney investigates political ministry</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/28/in-brief-was-hypatia-a-scientist-eskeptic-investigates/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: Another petition to bust Benedict</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/20/in-brief-another-petition-to-bust-benedict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/20/in-brief-another-petition-to-bust-benedict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Donati</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Politics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This one is to the British government, asking them to arrest Benedict for "attempting to pervert the course of justice" when he visits the Queen this September.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/19/in-brief-weekly-poll-should-pope-benedict-xvi-be-arrested-and-put-on-trial/' rel='bookmark' title='In Brief: Weekly Poll: Should Pope Benedict XVI be Arrested and Put on Trial?'>In Brief: Weekly Poll: Should Pope Benedict XVI be Arrested and Put on Trial?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/06/04/most-us-catholics-think-pope-benedict-should-not-resign/' rel='bookmark' title='Most US Catholics think Pope Benedict should not resign'>Most US Catholics think Pope Benedict should not resign</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/03/26/pope-benedict-must-stand-trial/' rel='bookmark' title='Pope Benedict must stand trial for his crimes against children'>Pope Benedict must stand trial for his crimes against children</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/20/in-brief-another-petition-to-bust-benedict/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>In Brief: More Tea Party racism</title>
		<link>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/18/in-brief-more-tea-party-racism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/18/in-brief-more-tea-party-racism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abraham lincoln]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colored]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[racism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tea party]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/?p=7064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tea Party Express and leader Mark Williams have been kicked out of the National Tea Party Federation over overt racism.
Related articles:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2009/06/01/polls-sonia-sotomayor-bigot-and-new-racism-vs-old-racism/' rel='bookmark' title='Polls &#8211; Sonia Sotomayor, Bigot? and New Racism vs. Old Racism'>Polls &#8211; Sonia Sotomayor, Bigot? and New Racism vs. Old Racism</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/03/25/tea-party-terrorists-lash-out-window-war-goes-bipartisan/' rel='bookmark' title='Tea Party Terrorists Lash Out; Window War Goes Bipartisan'>Tea Party Terrorists Lash Out; Window War Goes Bipartisan</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/02/18/study-religion-linked-to-racism/' rel='bookmark' title='Study: Religion Linked to Racism'>Study: Religion Linked to Racism</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/07/18/in-brief-more-tea-party-racism/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Page Caching using disk: basic
Database Caching 39/113 queries in 0.352 seconds using disk: basic

Served from: www.secularnewsdaily.com @ 2012-02-10 22:26:40 -->
