The Freedom From Religion Foundation, its co-presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor and several of its members are among the 34 co-plaintiffs in an exciting federal lawsuit, Newdow v. …
Day: January 1, 2009
Book Review of Philip Appleman’s Darwin’s Ark
By Dan Barker “The feeling of awed wonder that science can give us is one of the highest experiences of which the human psyche is capable,” writes Richard Dawkins. “It …
Sybil’s Big Adventure
Sybil F. Smith, Foundation Lifetime Member and 69-year-old grandmother writes: “This is a story of my Sunday morning adventure. “FFRF had a ‘Beware of Dogma’ billboard in Little Rock for …
FFRF Defends “Good Friday” Court Order
The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, which won a solid federal court victory in 1996 overturning a state law declaring Good Friday a state holiday, has lodged complaints with …
FFRF Sues County over Catholic Creche Violation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation took the County of Manitowoc, Wis., to court over its “provocative and divisive” prominent display every December since 1946 of a nativity scene bearing the …
In Memorial, Clara A. Carlson, 1906-2009
Longtime Foundation member Clara A. Carlson, 102, died in her home on January 10. Clara had been in good health, but was weakened by a bout of pneumonia last fall. …
Winter Solstice Song & Cards
The pleasing poem (above) penned by Dan Barker is available as a greeting card (one of the Foundation’s ten seasonal greeting cards available at ffrf.org/shop/solstice/). It is also recorded on …
Burned by Bernstein, Newdow Takes Solace in Solstice
This slightly tongue-in-cheek article was submitted by First Amendment litigant Michael Newdow, M.D., famous for challenging “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Equal Rights activist Mike Newdow has been …
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Atheist in a Foxhole
Second Recipient of the Atheist In Foxhole Award Jeremy was born in Richlands, N.C. He was baptized Baptist. He entered the Army in April 2004. He plans to go to …
