Shortly after attending FFRF’s convention in Seattle last year, Richard Powers headed to Afghanistan, where he wrote this in August. It had been edited for space. He and his wife …
Day: November 18, 2010
Meet a Member: From priest to freethinker: Vern Ketter
Name: Vern Ketter. Where I live: Chillicothe, Mo. Where and when I was born: Kelly, Kan., Aug. 11, 1929. Family: Spouse, Janet. Education: B.A. in philosophy, M.A. in theology, M.A. …
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Time to meet your friendly neighborhood atheists
Signs celebrating and promoting religion are everywhere. From the fairly innocuous (Rejoice in your faith) to the wildly hilarious (Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world!), people …
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FFRF Announces 2010 Student Essay Topics
Topics and deadlines for the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2010 college and high school essay scholarship competitions have been announced. The Foundation is pleased to announce it has added a third …
$6,300 Awarded to Top College Student Essayists
Top-placing entries in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2009 college student essay contest are printed in this issue starting on page 10. The Foundation has awarded a total of $6,300 …
Virginia Prayers Draw Fire From Foundation
“And we pray that the council would be given the compassion of Christ. Compassion to strive to make sure that each vote they cast is a vote for what is …
New Editor Takes Freethought Today Helm
Dear Readers: Hi, hello, how are you, won’t you come on in? That’s from a New Riders of the Purple Sage tune, which I guess dates me, as does my …
City of Madison Funds Catholic Center
The city council in Madison, Wis., voted 17-2 in July to give $13,500 to the Catholic Multicultural Center in Madison. The diocese closed the center, which has operated since 1946, …
FFRF Agrees Mojave Memorial Crosses Line
The Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 4. The case, Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of Interior …
