Upcoming Events and Appearances
October 10 -- The Freethought Society (Virtual Event)
FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, October 10 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Freethought Society, this virtual event will dig into the false claim that America was founded as a Christian nation, and will be followed by time for Q&A. This event is free and open to the public. Zoom meeting information can be found on the Freethought Society event page.
October 10 -- Black Nonbelievers (Virtual Event)
Presented by Black Nonbelievers of DC, FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel is pleased to join the Legacy: The Story of Dissent Throughout the Years virtual speaker series. Andrew will discuss American Christian nationalism and his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, October 10 at 11:30 a.m. (EDT). This event is free and open to the public. Zoom meeting information can be found on the Black Nonbelievers of DC event page.
October 11 -- Humanist Association of San Diego (Virtual Event)
FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will join the Humanist Association of San Diego to discuss his groundbreaking book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT). This event is free and open to the public. Zoom meeting information can be found on the Humanist Association of San Diego event page.
October 15 -- Phoenix, Arizona (Virtual Event)
Hosted by FFRF Valley of the Sun chapter, Legal Director Rebecca Markert will discuss regional and national Establishment Clause challenges on October 15th at 5:45 p.m. Arizona Time. This virtual event is open to the public, register here in advance. Visit the FFRF-VS website, for information about more upcoming events.
November 1 -- Secular Day of the Dead (Virtual Event)
The traditional Day of the Dead celebration for 2020 is taking on a decidedly nonreligious atmosphere this year! Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the 2020 Secular Day of the Event/Dia de los Muertos event is being offered as an online event.
Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead honors all dead loved ones. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas; honoring the deceased using sugar skulls and marigolds, as well as the favorite foods and beverages of the deceased.
“Nontheist Hispanics view the Secular Day of the Dead as a perfect way to remember the legacy of deceased loved one in a way that does not require prayer, church, or any religious dogma. To nontheists, our legacies are our afterlife,” said, Dan Barker co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (a co-sponsor of this event). Baker will talk about his journey from an evangelical preacher in Mexico to atheist during the event.
Participants are encouraged to share a photograph or portrait of a deceased loved one during the Honoring Ceremony portion of the Zoom. They will be invited to talk about favorite memories and the legacy of the person who died – in essence, bringing that person back to life with a spoken remembrance. Advance registration is requested, register here.
