I said the era of famines might be ending. I was wrong. READ MORE HERE: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/opinion/famine-war-gaza.html
Ken Hurley
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CSI: Climate Science Investigation
This is an excellent educational module that explains the nature of scientific inquiry. Differentiates between science and other ways of knowing. Explains the variety of methods that scientists use to revise and produce new knowledge. Describes the components of an evidence-based scientific argument. Explains the role of skepticism in scientific inquiry. Explains how the scientific …
2024 State of the Secular States
The 2024 State of the Secular States report is the sixth edition of the American Atheists annual review of state law and policy that affects religious equality and the separation of religion and government. READ THE REPORT HERE: https://states.atheists.org/
A FEW REASONS WHY ATHEISTS DON’T BELIEVE IN A GOD
REASONS TO BELIEVE… OR NOT? People give different reasons why they believe in a god. Some are: 1. I hear god’s voice – he speaks to me. 2. My holy book tells me god exists. 3. My parents told me god exists and I believe them. 4. Lots of people believe in a god so …
Riverside Parks Now
Riverfront Parks Now of which the First Coast Freethought Society is a partner, is a coalition of non-profit organizations that “advocates for a connected network of parks and green spaces in downtown Jacksonville,” and a group whose coalition members have spent countless hours studying successful riverfront parks . . . READ MORE HERE: https://sherrymagill.substack.com/p/keep-it-simple
An Interview with Daniel Dennett
In his new memoir, “I’ve Been Thinking,” Daniel Dennett, a professor emeritus at Tufts University and author of multiple books for popular audiences, traces the development of his worldview, which he is keen to point out is no less full of awe or gratitude than that of those more inclined to the supernatural. How to …
Atheists in Prison Win Lawsuit re: Religious Coercion
“We’ve said it before, but no one should be forced to sacrifice their moral or religious beliefs in order to be released from incarceration,” said Lesley Nash, an attorney with Mountain State Justice, who served as local counsel in this case. “We’re pleased the Court acted to protect Andrew’s rights when WVDCR would not.” READ …
Where Does Religion Come From?
By Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist at The New York Times November 15, 2023 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the ex-Muslim critic of Islamic fundamentalism and longtime champion of Enlightenment liberalism, has announced that she now calls herself a Christian — a conversion that she attributes to a twofold realization. First, that atheist materialism is too weak a …
Thinkers Think an 18 Year Term Limit is a Good Idea
Setting an 18-year limit is in line with how long the average United States Supreme Court justices has historically served on the court. This means presidents would be able to predictably appoint two justices per term, with no single president able to appoint a majority of justices on the court. READ MORE HERE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/10/25/bipartisan-legal-scholars-urge-supreme-court-to-impose-18-year-term-limits/?sh=2a53bf1072fb
America doesn’t need more God. It needs more atheists.
If you are an atheist — if you do not believe in a Supreme Being — you can be moral or not, mindful or not, clever or not, hopeful or not. Clearly, you can keep going to church. But, by definition, you cannot believe that God is in charge. You must give up the notion …