The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s exciting and star-studded 40th annual national convention recently concluded in Wisconsin’s capital. But if you missed it — or want to relive a moment — …
Day: September 22, 2017
Sweeney joins FFRF convention lineup
FFRF is excited to announce that actress and comedian Julia Sweeney will be speaking at its annual national convention. Sweeney, who will be the Saturday evening keynote speaker, rounds out …
FFRF Students of Color Essay Contest Fourth Place: In whom do I trust? By Lizeth Ortega-Luna
FFRF awarded Lizeth $750. By Lizeth Ortega-Luna It’s 8 a.m. and I get upand recite a pledge only to eruptwhen you stand upand say, “In God We Trust”when we all …
FFRF Students of Color Essay Contest Third Place: Alone in the universe and that’s all right: By Lauren Greenlee
FFRF awarded Lauren $1,000. By Lauren Greenlee For someone I don’t know, especially someone who believes in a higher power, to understand my religious beliefs (or lack thereof), they would …
FFRF Students of Color Essay Contest First Place: Breaking the chains: By Lydia Mason
FFRF awarded Lydia $3,000 By Lydia Mason Am I going to hell? For much of my life, this question plagued me. Growing up in a hyper-religious household, I had always …
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FFRF awards $10,050 in 2017 Essay Contest for Students of Color winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 14 winners of the 2017 David Hudak Memorial High School Essay Contest for Students of Color. High school seniors of …
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Darrow and Bryan are back together again: By Andrew Kersten
Historian and author Andrew Kersten gave this speech at the unveiling of the Clarence Darrow statue on July 14 in Dayton, Tenn. By Andrew Kersten It has been 92 years …
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Monumental ideas: By Dan Barker
FFRF Co-President Dan Barker gave these remarks at the unveiling of the Darrow statue on July 14. By Dan Barker The Scopes Trial was so hot that they went outside. …
What other media wrote
Here are some other media outlets’ analyses on the Trintiy Lutheran decision. The Washington Post The Supreme Court’s ruling on a high-profile case involving a church’s day care playground surfaces …
