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Marching forth to judicial fairness in Messiah case
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct’s public censure March 3 of a former magistrate for changing a baby’s first name from “Messiah” to “Martin” was set in motion by a …
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FFRF announces three student essay contests for 2014
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., is announcing its 2014 high school, college and graduate/older student essay scholarship competitions, offering more than $23,000 in total cash prizes. …
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FFRF renews advocacy for rights of all nonreligious immigrants
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is again demanding that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services strike an unconstitutional requirement for religious belief that could bar an atheist from becoming …
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FFRF educates bible illiterate Tony Perkins
Photo by Brent Nicastro Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, sent a letter today to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council responding …
Bibles to be ejected from Iowa State University lodging
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state-church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., has scored another victory for secularism on public college campuses. Late last year, FFRF persuaded the University …
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It’s Only Natural
From FFRF’s music CD, “Adrift on a Star” Susan Hofer, a talented jazz vocalist in Madison, Wis., performs Dan’s jazz ballad, a love song, “It’s Only Natural,” inspired by Richard …
FFRF: Ritual circumcision poses dangers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, concerned about dangers to public health posed by ritual circumcision, has contacted New York state, local and national officials about the religious practice. According to …
Church can intervene in FFRF’s suit on pulpit politicking
A court decision allowing an obscure Milwaukee-area church to intervene in FFRF’s nationally significant lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over church politicking has placed the litigation “on the front …
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FFRF keeps contesting Arkansas violation
The Police Department in Searcy, Ark., appears to be doubling down on its efforts to inject religion into government with the addition of another Christian cross on its lawn. …
