By Craig Gosling I may be a born skeptic. As a three-year-old perched on my father’s shoulders at the 1938 NYC World’s Fair, I had a confirming experience. Superman, played …
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Blind Faith: Richard Sloan, Ph.D
By Richard Sloan, Ph.D There’s been a willingness in this country over the past 30 years to replace rationalism with subjectivity. It’s a pleasure to be back before you again. …
Behind Intelligent Design: Christian Apologetics and the “Science” That Isn’t: Jonathan Cox
By Jonathan Cox If either side expects the country to retain much integrity, the wall could certainly use some repair. In 1984, chemist Charles B. Thaxon, a creationist, published The …
Uncivil Unions: The Boy Scouts & Public Schools: John Scalise
By John Scalise John Scalise and his son, Benjamin, were rejected by Boy Scouts of America because they are not religious. It seemed self-evident to me that our public school …
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The Churches Have Legalized Discrimination In America: Ellen Masters
By Ellen Masters “Jake” at Sea World Do I need to leave America to be free? I am a natural-born citizen of the United States. I attended public schools and …
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A.E. Housman: Poet, Scholar, Atheist: Gary Sloan
By Gary Sloan Gary Sloan Though his poetry comprises but four slender volumes–A Shropshire Lad (ASL), Last Poems (LP), More Poems (MP), and Additional Poems (AD)–Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936) belongs …
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The Pharisees of Northwood Elementary: Sandra Bidwell
By Sandra Bidwell Sandra Bidwell I am sure the wise legislators who added the words “under God” to our secular Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 expected to reinforce my faith. …
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How Religious Dogma Restricts and Oppresses Women: Suhail Hokhar
By Suhail Khokhar Suhail Khokhar This is the final “honorable mention” 2005 essay to be reprinted. Suhail received $100 from FFRF. Little did Mohammad al-Zulfa anticipate that his proposal to …
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The Name Game: How Creationism Became Intelligent Design and Why It Should Not Be Taught in Classroo: Eitan Horwitz
By Eitan Horwitz Etian Horwitz We commonly use euphemisms to avert those highly sticky situations in which we realize an unpleasant truth. Euphemisms are the “friendly” fire that occur in …
