Monthly Archives: September 2009

Donohue and Who?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

I hear that Bill Donohue has a new book coming out.  Miranda Hale has a nice piece on Examiner.com about it, and by nice I mean it trashes his very purpose and goal in life. She mentions his crazy outbursts … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 14 Comments

The World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling, Part 5

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’ve been reading a book called Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling (Beacon Press, August, 2009) by Robert Kunzman. The book is a look at six Christian families and how they homeschool their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 18 Comments

Dan Brown: “I Just Gravitated Away From Religion”

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Today is the day Dan Brown‘s newest book The Lost Symbol comes out. (Screw brilliant prose. I can’t wait to read it.) Brown did an interview with James Kaplan for Parade in which he discussed his religious beliefs. To no … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 32 Comments

Potential Indonesian Law: Commit Adultery; Get Stoned to Death

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Yes, this sort of religiously-motivated brutality is still being taken seriously in parts of the world: Muslims who commit adultery in Indonesia’s Aceh province may be stoned to death under a controversial new sharia law passed by the local parliament … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 15 Comments

Guess Who’s Behind the Creation Movie…?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Ignore the post below. The news source got it wrong: The original article confused the film’s distributor, Icon Distribution, with Mel Gibson owed Icon Productions. The companies use the exact same logo and indeed Icon Distribution was once owned … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 29 Comments

Stand Up for God Bless America… Or Else

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A while back a man sued the New York Yankees because they wouldn’t let him go to the bathroom during the singing of “God Bless America.” Now, three teenagers are suing another baseball team — the minor league Newark (N.J.) … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 33 Comments

UNC-Chapel Hill Secular Student Alliance Kicks off the Year

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I get all warm and fuzzy inside when I hear about brand new campus atheist groups forming. The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Secular Student Alliance has its first official meeting this Thursday night (September 17th) at 7:00 … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 7 Comments

The World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling, Part 4

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’ve been reading a book called Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling (Beacon Press, August, 2009) by Robert Kunzman. The book is a look at six Christian families and how they homeschool their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 17 Comments

Why Don’t Churches Promote Other Churches?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The United Coalition of Reason is one of the groups responsible for putting up atheist billboards and bus ads across the country. It’s not really a group in and of itself. It’s main purpose is to promote local atheist groups … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 21 Comments

Creation Movie Can’t Find Distributor

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

As you may have heard, the Creation movie about Charles Darwin’s life (starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly) is having trouble finding a distributor. However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 15 Comments