Freethought-Now Hello reader — and happy summer reading! We hope you’re enjoying our Summer Reading Challenge (you can learn more about it here), and we wanted to share some suggestions to kick-start your seasonal literary adventure. It should come as no surprise that the people at FFRF enjoy a good book. And it shouldn’t come…

Freethought-Now It may be summertime, but we haven’t slackened our momentum at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Our chastisement of Auburn University for the blatant religiosity in its men’s baseball program has made waves in the Alabama media — including our back and forth with a major political figure from the state. “U.S. Senator Tommy…

Freethought-Now If you wanted to explain the modern Christian persecution complex to someone who had never encountered it before, you could hardly find a better example than the controversy surrounding the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night. Here’s what actually happened: During the Giants’ recent annual Pride Night, several players wrote bible verse references on their…

Freethought-Now A new Pew survey has found that many Americans support teacher-led prayer in public schools. Cue the inevitable headlines. But buried beneath the topline is a finding that feels both more interesting and more American: Almost nobody thinks students should be required to participate. Only 7 percent of Americans support mandatory participation in teacher-led…

Freethought-Now Not too much within our purview — from the global to the local — escapes our attention here at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. And we often receive good media coverage! A recent complaint of ours was featured on several Indiana outlets, including the state’s public radio network. “The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is…

Freethought-Now A regular week often showcases the range of issues we tackle at the Freedom From Religion Foundation to advance secular goals. Sometimes in the process, we receive significant media coverage. Indiana’s most hallowed publication took notice of our recent successful intervention. “An Indianapolis-area school has taken action after a national advocacy group argued a teacher-led Bible…

Freethought-Now Photo by Sophie Popplewell Pride and religious freedom are not opposites. They’re partners. While most Christian evangelical denominations and the Roman Catholic hierarchy continue their attacks against LGBTQ+ rights, the majority of religious sects now embrace the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, some of the strongest supporters of LGBTQ+ equality in my life are religious.…

Freethought-Now Photo by Karollyne Videira Hubert It is the time of the year for growth, change and development. Birds are singing, plants are growing, and for those of us here in the Midwest, we have emerged from our winter hibernation. Unfortunately, not everything developing in the world is as cheerful as the flowers in your…

Freethought-Now In honor of Pride Month, FFRF is publishing highlights about some of the many distinguished LGBTQ+ individuals, past and present, who have made known their dissent from religion. For more information, see FFRF’s Freethought of the Day series. Compiled by Sarah Weinstock and Bill Dunn. JANE ADDAMS Jane Addams was an American philanthropist and…

Freethought-Now On the heels of our mobilization to oppose a theocratic D.C. jamboree and within the confines of a shortened workweek, we at the Freedom From Religion Foundation still achieved a lot. Our counterprotest against a Trump administration-organized prayer rally at the National Mall is still making waves. “During the event, opposing demonstrations occurred by groups,…