Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
In recent years of my activism for the separation of religion and government, I have considered how to approach potential church/state violations. Should I be ‘heavy-handed’ and immediately contact organizations like the FFRF and the ACLU, whom I have happily worked with in the past, encouraging them to send demand letters…or should I first be […]
Last month, I wrote about new legislation introduced in the state of Pennsylvania aiming to require public schools across the state to display “In God We Trust.” Since then, the legislation has advanced through the house education committee (see video). More recently, a rally in support of the legislation was held in the Pennsylvania State […]
New legislation coming from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives aims to commemorate “the 60th anniversary of the addition of words “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States.” Read the full text of the proposed legislation here: PledgePDF. The memorandum proposing this legislation is here. This resolution — still in its infancy, without […]
Would my activism for separation of religion and government be more effective if I were to remove atheism from the picture? I have considered this question throughout my almost four-year-long efforts as an activist for the separation of government and religion…and as an atheist activist. I do not only challenge the constitutionality of particular laws […]
I will be appearing on the BlogTalkRadio program National Progressive Talk Radio Sunday, October 27 at 9PM Eastern to primarily discuss secular activism. Live callers are welcome to join the conversation between me and hosts Sean Prophet and Dave Phillips through joining the chat and/or calling in. Following the live broadcast, the show will be […]
