C-SPAN2 BookTV will be airing FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel’s recent debate “Does America Have a Christian Founding?” this Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The debate took place last week against George Fox University Professor Mark David Hall at the University of Louisville McConnell Center and examined the role of religion in America’s founding, as well as its role in American government today. This is a great opportunity to hear Seidel — whose new book is The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American — correct the record on Christian nationalist propaganda about America’s so-called religious founding. Tune in this Saturday at 7:30 ET!

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will debate George Fox University politics professor Mark David Hall on the topic "Did America Have a Christian Founding?" This scholarly debate will examine the role of religion in America's founding, as well as its role in American government today. The debate will take place on September 11 at 6-7:30 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library at the University of Louisville, 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky 40208. Free and open to the public.

FFRF's co-president Dan Barker will talk about "Libre Albedrío Explicado" (Free Will Explained) to the Secular Humanist Association of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez at 5:00 pm on Monday, September 9 in the Anfiteatro Figueroa Chapel UPRM. Contact Cecilia Pagán (student organizer) or Eva Quiñones (with Humanists of Puerto Rico).

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will speak at the Asamblea of the Secular Humanists of Puerto Rico (Humanistas Seculares de Puerto Rico), which will take place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 8, at the Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas (808 Avenida Ponce de León) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other speakers include David Tamayo of Hispanic American Freethinkers, Mandisa Thomas of Black Nonbelievers, and comedian Oscar Navarro. Contact Eva Quiñones, or call (787) 717-1127.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss, field questions about, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, September 7 at 2-4 p.m. The event will be held at the Secular Hub, 3100 Downing St, Denver, Colorado 80205. Free and open to the public.

FFRF constitutional attorney Sam Grover will speak in North Carolina on Monday, September 2 at an event co-sponsored by North State Humanists and Humanists of Lake Norman. This Labor Day event will focus on how to push back against the assault on the First Amendment. This Labor Day event will focus on how to push back against the assault on the First Amendment. The event will take place at Redds on Union, 846 Union St. S., Concord, N.C. 28025. Socializing, networking and registration will begin at 9 a.m. Registration is required. Pre-registration is $25 per person until August 2. Regular registration after August 2 and at the door is $35 per person. For questions, contact [email protected].

FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor will be speaking at the De Balie Celebrating Dissent Festival as a panelist on “Separation of Religion from the State.” The festival will feature secular activists from around the world and a number of panels on women’s dissent from religious dogmas. The festival will take place in Amsterdam on August 31 through September 1. Tickets are now available.

FFRF Co-president Dan Barker will be speaking to a newly forming group of humanists in Valencia, Spain, at 8:00 pm on Friday, August 30. The group is associated with Humanists International, of which FFRF is a member. If you are interested in attending the dinner at a country home in Ontinyet, contact the local organizer by email or through WhatsApp (+34 639774830) for details.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will appear at the Freethought Library, 1507 West Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas on August 25th from 11:30-12:30 to discuss, field questions, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American. Sponsored by The Atheist Community of Austin, this event will be followed by live interviews on the Talk Heathen call-in show at 1:00 PM and The Atheist Experience at 3:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss, field questions about, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, August 24 at 2-3 p.m. The event will be held at Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray Street, Houston, Texas 77019. Free and open to the public, please contact the store for more information.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Friday, August 23 at 7-9p.m. The event is hosted by the DFW chapter of FFRF and will be held at Pathways Church (Unitarian Universalist Church), 481 W Harwood Rd, Hurst, Texas 76054.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will talk about his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, August 22 at 5:30-9p.m. The talk will begin at 7p.m. The event is hosted by the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas and will be held at Scuzzi's Italian Restaurant, 4035 North Loop 1604 W, Suite 102, San Antonio, Texas 78257. Andrew will be signing his book, which will be sold at the event for $25. There is a suggested voluntary donation of $10 to attend the event.

Bridge of Sighs - St. John's College, Cambridge.
Picture courtesy : Meet Cambridge / Damien Vickers Photography

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will talk about "The Harm of Faith Healing" at the Rationalist International Conference 2019 in the Møller Center at Cambridge University in Cambridge, UK, during the weekend of July 27-28. Details to follow. Contact [email protected]

Annie Laurie Gaylor will be speaking at the 2019 Colorado Secular Conference on Saturday, July 27 at 4:25 p.m. The event will be held at The Summit Conference and Event Center, 411 Sable Blvd., Aurora, CO 80011. You can purchase tickets here; if you are traveling from outside of Denver, you can use the coupon code "travelers" for a 15% discount. Contact [email protected] with questions. 

Dan Barker, former minister and current co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will talk about "Mind The Dogma" (telling his personal preacher-to-atheist story) at Conway Hall (25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London) on Thursday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. All funds raised from the sales of the tickets will go to The Humanist International "Protect Humanists at Risk" campaign. (FFRF is a member of Humanists International.) Event registration details to follow . . . Contact [email protected]

Dan Barker will talk about "Freedom From Religion" to the Liverpool Humanists (a member of Humanists International) on Wednesday, July 24, at 7:00 pm in the Quaker Meeting House (22 School Ln). Contact Liverpool Humanist Chair.

Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will talk about "Losing Faith in Faith" (his preacher-to-atheist story) for the Greater Manchester Humanists (a member of Humanists International) on Tuesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm in the Friends Meeting House (6 Mount St) in Manchester, UK. Contact Manchester Humanists.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will speak at the Secular Student Alliance National Conference about his new book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American. The conference will take place July 12-14 at the University Religious Center on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. Registration is required. For questions, contact [email protected]. Andrew will deliver his talk entitled, "Fighting Christian Nationalism" on Sunday, July 14th at 11:00 am followed by a book signing.

Florida Atheists and Secular Humanists (FLASH) will host Andrew Seidel on Monday, July 1 for a book talk on his first book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at Duffy's Sports Grill, 21212 St Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33433.

FFRF co-President Dan Barker will perform a freethought concert at 5:00 pm on Sunday, June 30, at Bobbie Kirkhart's Heretic House (724 Edgeware Rd). The event is sponsored by Atheists United. Contact Christine Jones. See Religion News Service story about Heretic House.