Because their proposed standards endorse teaching creationism, the Kansas Department of Education isn't being allowed to use copyrighted material from the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Teachers ... Read More

When did Pope Boniface VIII publish the bull "Unam Sanctam," decreeing that spiritual power was primary to temporal power? When did John Wycliffe begin the first English translation of the ... Read More

If a person is convicted of a serious crime, they normally serve time in prison. Once that time is served, they should be set free - right? What's the point ... Read More

A forum member writes: I was out driving (going hunting) with a friend ... and we came across a severe car accident; we missed seeing the actual impact by about ... Read More

Welcome to issue #7.43 of Free Thought Now!, the Agnosticism / Atheism site newsletter. This week we'll take a look at C.S. Lewis' views of atheism, Mencken's views on religion, ... Read More

Some people like to claim that there are 'no atheists in foxholes,' implying that when faced with a life-threatening situation, atheists will suddenly start believing in God. Not only is ... Read More

October 28, 1965: Pope Paul VI issued a decree absolving Jews of collective guilt for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

A few days ago I wrote about a teacher who was fired from a Catholic school because of volunteer work she did at an abortion clinic before she was hired ... Read More

The 20th edition of the Skeptics' Circle is available at The Uncredible Hallq. He links to pieces on stem-cell quackery, astrology vs. astronomy, a comparison between Bigfoot believers and Intelligent ... Read More

Recently Received: The Fifties Spiritual Marketplace: American Religion in a Decade of Conflict, by Robert S. Ellwood. Publisher: Rutgers University Press. Many Americans — especially but not only conservatives — look ... Read More