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Secular rituals the honest choice
Paula Kirby
April 30, 2011
Print: The Washington Post
Prince William and Kate Middleton will be married this week in Westminster Abbey. Studies show that the United Kingdom is among the most secular nations in the world, with only one in 10 people attending religious services weekly, yet the great events in British life—coronations, weddings and funerals—are all held in a church. Why is it that even in the most secular societies, people turn to places of worship for their rituals?
‘Christian Economics’ Meets the Antiunion Movement
By MARK OPPENHEIMER
April 30, 2011
Print: New York Times
Gary North, a onetime aide to Representative Ron Paul of Texas, a possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate, is the leading proponent of “Christian economics,” which applies biblical principles to economic issues and the free market.
Why Atheists forsake not the gathering together
By The Huntsville Times
April 28, 2011
Print: Alabama Live
Blair Scott, the national communications director for the American Atheists, writes about his experience at the American Atheists National Convention in Des Moines, Iowa.
Atheists Seek Chaplain Role in the Military
By JAMES DAO
April 28, 2011
Print: New York Times
Atheists in the military are pushing for the appointment of one of their own to the chaplaincy, hoping to give voice to what they say is a large population of nonbelievers in the military.
Facing Death, Christopher Hitchens Affirms Atheism
By Ethan Cole
April 25, 2011
Print: The Christian Post
Christopher Hitchens disclosed to his atheist comrades on Friday that he has now lost his voice to esophageal cancer but his atheistic beliefs remain stronger than ever.
Martin Rees: Atheists should drop anti-religion campaigns
Ian Sample
April 25, 2011
Print: The Guardian
Astronomer royal urges Darwinists to adopt ‘peaceful coexistence’ with moderate groups to beat fundamentalism.
It’s Not Just the Veil
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
April 25, 2011
Print: Foreign Policy
Technology and globalization have reinvented other traditional Muslim practices in some surprising ways.
Sathya Sai Baba dies at 86; Hindu holy man was considered a living god by millions
By Associated Press
April 24, 2011
Print: Washington Post
Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba, considered a living god by millions of followers worldwide, died Sunday after spending more than three weeks on breathing support and dialysis while struggling with multiple-organ failure at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences.
An Evangelical Preacher’s Message Catches Fire in Ukraine
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
April 23, 2011
Print: New York Times
The Rev. Sunday Adelaja, a Nigerian, has built a thriving Christian evangelical church in Kiev, Ukraine, the birthplace of Slavic Orthodoxy.
Gov. Perry Issues Proclamation for Days of Prayer for Rain in Texas
Proclamation
April 22, 2011
Print: The State of Texas
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby proclaim the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas.
Psych Evidence that Supports New Atheism
by Chris Mooney
April 22, 2011
Print: Discover Blogs
A psychology study shows that the more prevalent atheists are perceived to be, the less anti-atheist prejudice there is.
Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones Goes Face to Face with Dearborn Imam
April 22, 2011
Video: Fox News
Secularism vs communalism: learning from the ban on full face covering veil in France
by MARIEME HELIE LUCAS
April 21, 2011
Print: Secularism is a Women's Issue (siawi.org)
After implementation of the French law that prohibits burqas and niqabs, international media has focused on ’protesting Muslims’, while the voices of the vast majority of presumed Muslims in France are ignored.
ISU professor, students gear up for atheist convention in Des Moines
By Thane Himes
April 21, 2011
Print: Iowa State Daily
The American Atheists, one of the largest atheism activist groups in the nation, will be hosting their annual convention Thursday to Sunday in Des Moines.
a cartoon by Mike Keefe, winner of 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
April 18, 2011
Print: The Pulitzer Prizes
Mike Keefe of The Denver Post won a Pulitzer for his cartoons that employed “a loose, expressive style to send strong, witty messages.”
Reptiles Eat With the Bones Humans Hear With, Fossil Proves
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
April 18, 2011
Print: New York Times
An elusive evolutionary “missing link” bridging the bones of the mammalian middle ear with the reptilian jawbones is discovered in a fossil of an early squirrel-like mammal.
How Easter Killed My Faith in Atheism
By Lee Strobel
April 17, 2011
Print: Wall Street Journal Blogs
Christian evangelist Lee Strobel describes how his “investigation” into Jesus Christ’s resurrection caused him to give up atheism and become a Christian.
Army group says there ARE atheists in foxholes
TOM BREEN
April 16, 2011
Print: Baxter Bulletin
Atheists, agnostics, humanists and skeptics at Fort Bragg have formed an organization called Military Atheists and Secular Humanists (MASH) to win recognition and ensure fair treatment for nonbelievers in the overwhelmingly Christian U.S. military.
Pakistan’s blasphemy vigilantes kill exonerated man
By Nick Paton Walsh
April 14, 2011
Print: CNN
Vigilantes kill a man for blasphemy in Pakistan, even after he was acquitted by a local court.
France’s ban on burqas, niqabs takes effect
Niki Cook
April 11, 2011
Print: CNN
France’s controversial ban on wearing burqas, a full-body covering that includes a mesh over the face, and niqabs, a full-face veil that leaves an opening only for the eyes, took effect today.
