Today marks the release of Katherine Stewart‘s new book The Good News Club. You can read Tessa de Leeuw‘s review here. Katherine was gracious enough to answer questions about her book and our exchange is below: Hemant: The book’s subtitle is “The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children.” Can you explain the “stealth” part [...]
Rhode Island State Council of Churches Will Come Out to Support Jessica Ahlquist
January 23, 2012 By 28 Comments
In response to all the awful threats thrown in Jessica Ahlquist‘s direction, a group of Christians are coming together in her defense: … The Rhode Island State Council of Churches will hold a news conference in support of Jessica Ahlquist, the 16-year-old atheist who challenged the Cranston prayer banner, on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The [...]
A School Administrator Says Handing Out Bibles to Children is Not Religious Indoctrination
January 23, 2012 By 44 Comments
In Prince Edward Island, Canada, giving public school children a copy of the Gideon Bible has been the tradition for decades. But just because something is tradition doesn’t mean it’s right. (Just ask Jessica Ahlquist.) And one parent is finally pushing back: “I’ll be held responsible for my child’s belief system, not the schools,” Michael [...]
Julia Sweeney Tries to Explain Victoria Jackson’s Craziness
January 23, 2012 By 38 Comments
A few years ago, a former Saturday Night Live cast member began spewing some vicious bile online: Obama legally kills babies and now he can legally kill Grandmas! Hitler did this. He killed the weak, the sick, the old, and babies and races/religions he didn’t like. Hitler also controlled the media. (Where’s the public debate [...]
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