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Bill giving Humanist marriage ceremonies legal status in England and Wales is introduced into Parliament

May 16, 2012 No Comment

A Private Members Bill with the intention of giving humanist marriage ceremonies legal status will have its First Reading in the House of Lords today (16 May 2012), marking the first stage in the legislative process. The Bill is sponsored by Lord Harrison, member of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group and British Humanist Association (BHA) Distinguished supporter.

FFRF stands up for voter rights in North Carolina

May 16, 2012 1 Comment

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is contesting election-day abuses by North Carolina polling places.

Last Tuesday, Devon Park United Methodist Church blatantly exploited its status as a polling place by erecting a special election day sign supp…

AHA signs Coalition letter to US House to vote no on VAWA Adams amendment

May 16, 2012 No Comment

AHA asks House to vote down VAWA Adams Amendment.

Monarch’s role as head of Church of England “unsustainable”

May 16, 2012 No Comment

The National Secular Society says that the Queen’s or any future Monarch’s role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England is unsustainable – despite the results of a new poll showing that 79% of British adults think that the Queen still has an…

Case illustrates church-state questions in public/private partnerships

May 16, 2012 No Comment

Across the country, churches and other religiously affiliated entities are engaged in community service. In many communities, religious organizations are uniquely positioned to provide effective social services. In some instances, they do so in cooperation with government. Nan Futrell explores a court case describing the resulting difficulties.

2012 Shurden Lectures explore American history

May 16, 2012 No Comment

Strong defense of the separation of church and state and religious liberty is necessary today because of the false claims of so-called evangelical historians and their concerted effort to re-write history, said Purdue University history professor Frank Lambert in a series of lectures sponsored by the Baptist Joint Committee April 17-18 on the Mercer University campus.

Video of all three lectures is now available free, online.

MACON, GA — Strong defense of the separation of church and state and religious liberty is necessary today because of the false claims of so-called evangelical historians and…

Norway makes another step in the long road to separating church and state

May 15, 2012 No Comment

The Norwegian Parliament is planning to amend the country’s constitution on Monday to continue the long, drawn-out effort to separate the church from the state.

Has Michael Gove already made up his mind about Catholic political agitation in state schools?

May 15, 2012 No Comment

Damian Thompson, high profile Catholic and editor of the Daily Telegraph’s blog section, accidentally tweeted over the weekend that he was told it would be OK for Catholic schools to oppose same-sex marriage at a dinner party attended by Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Why is the Government promoting one particular religion in state schools?

May 15, 2012 No Comment

The Government has gone ahead with its plan to send a free copy of the King James Bible to every state-sponsored primary and secondary school in the country.

BHA signs letter expressing concern at pseudo-scientific Maharishi and Steiner Free Schools

May 14, 2012 No Comment

A letter in yesterday’s Observer expressing concern about pseudo-scientific Free Schools has been signed by the British Humanist Association (BHA). Amongst others, the letter was also signed by Edzard Ernst, Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter; David Colquhoun, Professor of Pharmacology at University College London; and the science writer Simon Singh, and is specifically directed at Maharishi and Steiner schools.