FFRF co-president Dan Barker, author of numerous books including “Losing Faith in Faith” will be appearing on the Aging Without Wrinkles podcast hosted by Harriet Tramer on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. CST. More information and a link to the event can be found here.

Hosted by the Lake Superior Freethinkers chapter of FFRF, Staff Attorney and Strategic Response Attorney Ryan Jayne will speak on Sunday, November 1st at 10:00 a.m. CST (don’t forget to set your clocks back!). Ryan will focus on current court challenges and some of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's recent efforts in defending the Establishment Clause, and also dive into 2020 Minnesota legislation pertaining to religious intrusion into public policy. He will also give a refresher on historical legal challenges to the Establishment Clause, and a glimpse into likely challenges in the near future. Ryan will make himself available for a Q&A session following his presentation. This free virtual event will be hosted on Zoom, watch the archived video here.

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 beginning at 2:45 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, November 1, 2020.

FFRF co-president Dan Barker's dedication, "Adios a dios" will be available in both English and Spanish, and Annie Laurie Gaylor will share a remembrance of her mother and FFRF principal founder Anne Nicol Gaylor. The Honoring Ceremony will open with dedications from actor Jon Huertas, writer Sasha Sagan, sculptor Zenos Frudakis, author Fernando Alcántar, and John Davidson. Participants are encouraged to share a photograph or portraits of a deceased loved one during the Honoring Ceremony portion of the event. Prizes will be awarded for best decore and costume. A Spanish speaker's Zoom room will be available with a mirrored schedule. See full details at ftsociety.org. Advance registration is requested, register here. To reserve a 3 to 5 minute time slot to celebrate a deceased loved one, email [email protected]. Informacion en Espanol

Join FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott along with CFI’s Nick Little and AA’s Geoffrey Blackwell for a panel discussion about the most important upcoming Supreme Court cases for atheists. They will examine cases impacting First Amendment rights and the separation of religion and government. This free virtual event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21  at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be followed by time for Q&A. Register here in advance.

View archived video here.

Join FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel as he discusses the importance of the Johnson Amendment which limits the participation of tax-exempt organizations (such as churches) in the political arena.  Andrew will be joined by Mike Bates, former chairman of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, to debate the importance of limiting religious intrusion into government on Tuesday, October 20  at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bringing Politics to the Pulpit is hosted by the Religious Freedom Commission in partnership with the Central Florida Freethought Community. This virtual event is open to the public, register here in advance. Visit the CFFC event page for more information.

View archived video here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FFRF co-president, Dan Barker will appear on the LIVE with Critical Faculty YouTube show at 9:00 a.m. CDT. on Friday, October 9, 2020. Hosted by Hanney Saylim, Dan will discuss his thoughts on faith, reason, and morality. This event is free and open to the public. Simply click here to be directed to the presentation at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

You are invited to watch FFRF's weekly "Ask an Atheist" program, available on Facebook Live! at noon Central, this Wednesday, Sept. 2. This week, we will discuss why blasphemy is a victimless crime with special remote guest Leo Igwe. Leo is a secular humanist activist and academic from Nigeria, and he will join us to talk about the detention and disappearance of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala, and the dangers of widespread blasphemy laws.

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FFRF Legal Director, Rebecca Markert, will discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and their potential ramifications on state-church separation on Monday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Free Inquiry Group, this virtual event will discuss recent and upcoming cases and their impact on our secular constitution. This event is free and open to the public. View the recorded presentation on the FIG Youtube channel.

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will be speaking about “Perder la Fe en la Fe” (“Losing Faith in Faith”) for the “Razón o Fe” meeting in Spain this Saturday, August 1, at 17:00 GMT (12:00 noon Eastern) via the Youtube Channel. If you speak Spanish and want to join in, see the announcement on Twitter.

Hosted by the FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter, Patrick O'Reiley Legal Fellow Dante CH Harootunian, and Staff Attorney Ryan Jayne will discuss some of FFRF's national efforts, and also dive into pending legislation pertaining to religious intrusion into public policy. The presentation will start at 7:00 p.m. Central Time and will be followed by time for Q&A. This virtual event is free and open to the public.  Register in advance or view the archived presentation here: https://ffrf.us/standingup. Enter the security code: FFRFStandingUp. 

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, July 25 at 1:15 p.m. Central time, at the Secular Student Alliance, 2020 virtual conference. This event is free and open to the public, and features some of the leading activists in the secular movement. Attendees must register to receive zoom meeting information, or email to [email protected] for technical support.

Watch Andrew's presentation archived here.

Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker will speak at the BAHA•CON conference (organized by BAHA: Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics) July 24 and 25, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Other speakers include "Friendly Atheist" Hemant Mehta, former ministers Bob Ripley and Dave Warnock ("Dying Out Loud"), UCC atheist minister Greta Vosper, and activist Marie D'Elephant. The event will take place at the Sunbridge Conference Center. Register online at https://bahacon.com/

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Join FFRF co-presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor at the Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics Conference, July 24-25, 2020, at the Sunbridge Hotel and Conference Centre Sarnia/Point Edward 1498 Venetian Blvd. Point Edward, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7W6, Canada. The Conference starts Friday July 24th with an optional VIP Dinner were attendees can mingle with the speakers and be entertained by Dan Barker singing & playing the piano. This dinner is a full sit down plated dinner. The main Conference starts Saturday July 25th at 9:00 a.m., featuring our seven great speakers giving a talk with a Question & Answer period to follow. Tickets go on sale Aptril 2, 2020. Email [email protected] with questions. View the flyer here.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Red Bank Humanists, this virtual event will discuss the false claim that America was founded as a Christian nation. This event is free and open to the public. Zoom meeting information can be found on the Red Bank Humanists newsletter.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss the state of the Establishment Clause, and how to fight to preserve Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation” on Saturday, July 11 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Hosted by the Central Florida Freethought Community (CFFC), this YouTube Live event is free and open to the public. Set a reminderet a reminder so you don't miss the opportunity to ask questions live, after the talk. Contact CFFC  with questions.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Pittsburgh Freethought Community, this virtual event will discuss the false claim that America was founded as a Christian nation. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register to receive zoom meeting information, or send an email to admin@pghfreethought for technical support.

FFRF’s Andrew Seidel joined American Atheists’ Alison Gill, and Nick Little from the Center for Inquiry to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case, on Thursday, July 2 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. (EDT). Watch the full discussion here to learn more about the alarming implications of this decision on the separation of state and church.

Don’t miss a live online interview with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin from Maryland's 8th District and founding co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 12 PM – 12:30 PM PDT. Mark Dann, director of governmental affairs at the Freedom from Religion Foundation will also be joining this event. This unique opportunity is presented by the Secular Student Alliance  and Freedom From Religion Foundation.

To join, register here, or see the event notice on Facebook.

Due to the concerns of a public health emergency related to Covid-19 this event has been postponed.

FFRF’s Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 in the Community Meeting Room of the Ludington Library, located at 5 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Sponsored by the The Freethought Society, this event is free and open to the public, with time for Q&A following the presentation. Copies of The Founding Myth will be available for sale in the parking lot after the presentation, and Andrew will sign books at the same location. More information is available on the Freethought Society events page.

Due to the concerns of a public health emergency related to Covid-19 this event has been postponed.

FFRF’s Andrew L. Seidel will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Freethought Community and CMU Humanist League, the talk will begin at 7:00. This event is free and open to the public, with time for Q&A following the presentation. More information is available on the PFC events page.

EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS

Dan Barker will talk and perform a freethought concert for the East Tennessee Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation on Sunday, April 19, at 1:00 pm on the University of Tennessee campus in the Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville, Tenn. Details to follow. Contact the chapter here.

Vice President Mike Pence is coming to the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to speak at a noon-1 p.m. event in the rotunda to celebrate “National School Choice Week.” This provides the perfect opportunity for Wisconsin FFRF’ers to call attention to the problems with governmental promotion and subsidy of religion. FFRF is encouraging those who oppose religious vouchers and support secular public education to protest. We encourage you to bring signs supporting state/church separation or freethought (to make sure you aren’t mistaken for a voucher supporter)! The voucher proponents have nabbed every quadrant outside of the Capitol, so they will be out in full force.

We invite you to meet at the State Street entrance of the Capitol no later than 11:45 a.m. and look for FFRF signs and banners. FFRF will pass out some FFRF decals to wear and plan to provide some extra signage. (Depending on where the action is, we may later move venue.)

Dan Barker will talk about "The Battle of Church and State" for Houston Oasis on Sunday, January 26 at 10:30 am. The event will take place in the Baker Ripley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus, 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX. Contact: Lew Kana.

The Chicago Humanists present a conversation with FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel, and Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta. Seidel and Mehta will focus on the rise of Christian Nationalism and Seidel's book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library, in downtown Chicago, Ill. Every attendee will receive a signed hardcover book with compliments of the Chicago Humanists. Andrew Seidel will sign books from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. The talk starts at 7:00 p.m. This is a ticketed event, please register in advance to get your ticket for a donation of your choice. Tickets are available here. Contact the Chicago Humanists with any questions. SOLD OUT.

Sponsored by the Arkansas Freethinkers, FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott  will discuss “The Theocrats’ Playbook” on Sunday, January 19 at 1:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church located at 1818 Reservoir Road, Little Rock, AR 72227. Patrick will discuss his years of work at FFRF including his work representing ASF in the battle against the Ten Commandments monument on the State Capitol grounds. He will also share insights into the tactics used by officials who seek to inject religion into government, and suggestions (not commandments!) for how to help protect the separation of church and state. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or to RSVP, please visit the Arkansas Freethinkers events page. 

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, January 16, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association, and the UNO Political Science department, the talk will start at 7:00 p.m. in Room 407 of the Earl K. Long Library on the University of New Orleans campus, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148. The presentation will be followed by refreshments and a book signing at 8:00 p.m., including time for Q&A. Copies of Andrew's book will be available for $25 at the event, cash or credit accepted. This event is free and open to the public, parking on campus is free after 6:00 p.m. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will be in Sacramento at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 14, for “Judy’s Outrageous Interviews featuring Dan Barker, Piano and Pizza,” hosted by Judy Saint of the Greater Sacramento Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The event will take place at the Reason Center, 1824 Tribute Rd, Suite A. Contact [email protected].

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will talk about his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is hosted by the Campus Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists and will be held at the University of Minnesota Molecular and Cellular Biology building (MCB) room 2-122. 420 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN, 55455.  Andrew's talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

Women of Color Beyond Belief Conference: Activism, Feminism, and Secularism in ACTION! Presented by Black Nonbelievers, Black Skeptics Group, and the Women’s Leadership Project, this will be the first national secular forum exclusively focused on the perspectives and work of women of color atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and skeptics. This event will take place October 4th through the 6th at the Marriott Midway Hotel located at 6520 S. Cicero Avenue in Chicago, IL. More information and registration details are available here. 

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will speak about "Losing Faith in Faith" (his preacher-to-atheist story) at the University of Colorado-Boulder at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 2. The event, sponsored by the Secular Students and Skeptics Society at University of Colorado At Boulder, will take place in Eaton Humanities (1610 Pleasant St.) Room 245. Contact by email.

FFRF co-president Dan Barker will talk to the Secular Humanist Alliance (a chapter of the Secular Student Alliance) at East Tennessee State University on Thursday, September 26 at 7:00 pm in the Ball Hall Auditorium (232 Sherrod Drive, Johnson City). See announcement. Contact Assistant Director of Student Activities Carter Warden.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will present at the Kentucky Freethought Convention 2019 on September 21. Andrew will speak on a legal panel in the morning and discuss his new book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American in the afternoon. The event is sponsored by the Kentucky Secular Society, the Humanist Forum of Central Kentucky, and other organizations and will be held at the Lexington Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507. Registration is required. More details to follow.

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]