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Was America Founded To Be A Christian Nation?: AU’s Oklahoma Chapter Welcomes Debate

Last Thursday, the Oklahoma Chapter of Americans United held an event debate titled: “Resolved, the United States Constitution neither established nor advocates for a Christian nation.” Taking sides were two Baptists. How did it go? Watch it here!

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Cain: Obama’s Refusal to Defend DOMA "Bordering On Treason" On Friday, possible presidential candidate Herman Cain appeared on Bryan Fischer's radio program again and Fischer lamented that most of the potential GOP candidates had been either silent or rather muted in response to the news that the Obama administration would no longer defend DOMA in [...]

Church of England’s opposition to gay marriage highlights need for disestablishment

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If the Church of England wishes to be free from interference by government, it should work for disestablishment, the British Humanist Association (BHA) has commented today.

Study shows that spending on hospital chaplains provides no clinical benefit

February 28, 2011 No Comment

A study of NHS trusts in England has shown that £29m of healthcare money was used to pay for hospital chaplains in 2009/10. The study revealed that many of the country’s best hospitals spent the lowest proportion of their expenditure on chaplaincy services.

Jesuit Bankruptcy Redux

February 28, 2011 6 Comments

A pending bankruptcy action against the Jesuits in Oregon bears a striking resemblance to a similar case in 1764. The Jesuits had better hope the outcome is not the same.

The biochemistry of religious aggression

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Are there links between religiously-motivated aggression and the common-or-garden variety? Jeff Victoroff studied this question.

From Hawking’s “Grand Design” to Atkins’ “On Being”, theological opinions abound

February 27, 2011 1 Comment

The theological and philosophical debate about Stephen Hawking’s “Grand Design” will likely be repeated upon the release of Peter Atkins’ “On Being”. Let’s discuss them now!

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A human response to Christchurch quake In a sense members of these search and rescue and other specialist teams are fortunate. In such emergencies they have skills which can be immediately put to use. Consequently these teams often operate in countries other than their own. The rest of us often feel frustrated that we can’t [...]

High court rules to permit bar to anti-gay Christian couple from fostering: BHA comments

February 27, 2011 No Comment

The High Court has ruled to permit Derby City Council preventing a Christian couple from fostering on grounds that their anti-gay beliefs make them unsuitable for that service. The British Humanist Association (BHA) has commented on the decision, sayin…

The biochemistry of religious aggression

February 26, 2011 No Comment

Anyone who’s taken a passing interest in the news at any time in the past 100 years will have noticed that Israel/Palestine region has had more than its fair share of religious violence. So it’s the ideal place to start looking if you want to investiga…

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Was America Founded To Be A Christian Nation?: AU’s Oklahoma Chapter Welcomes Debate

Top Secular Headlines February 28, 2011

Church of England’s opposition to gay marriage highlights need for disestablishment

Study shows that spending on hospital chaplains provides no clinical benefit

Jesuit Bankruptcy Redux

The biochemistry of religious aggression

From Hawking’s “Grand Design” to Atkins’ “On Being”, theological opinions abound

Top Secular Headlines February 27, 2011

High court rules to permit bar to anti-gay Christian couple from fostering: BHA comments

The biochemistry of religious aggression

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