I guess that everybody has read Huckleberry Finn, but I find few who have read Twain's Letters From the Earth, a book that is filled with his observations on something that we call "religion." That book made my summer a few years back.

How individual members of Christian fundamentalism define "Humanism" depends on where they are on a scale of 1 to 10 of brain malfunction.

I would suggest that those mindlessly waving banners in the streets read some church history, and take time to reflect on the hypocrisy of their position. If they want to say simply, "I am against abortion" and let it go at that, fine. But in the name of all that is truth, and all that is sacred, let them stop using the bloody hands of Moses and the Church for their justification.

Bush Administration Scheme Could Prompt Lawsuit, Church-State Watchdog Group Says

Carrier discusses several Jewish laws regarding burial in first century Palestine that illuminate the Gospel stories, revealing that perhaps, by law, Jesus had to be taken down Friday night, and had to be buried in a special graveyard reserved for criminals Saturday night. Also discussed are some examples of the "third day" motif in Jewish law and tradition.

President George W. Bush's new "values campaign" is the latest evidence of an administration that is determined to merge religion and government, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Jende Huang attended a two-week Christian Apologetics training session at Summit Ministries, under Doc Noebel, and gives a very revealing report on what went on. See what's brewing in the trenches of the culture war.

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What if the Gospels had been written by men who had actually seen Jesus and others perform his miracles, and repeated them themselves? The author looks to ancient China and the Daoist alchemists in a comparative analysis of miracle workers like Jesus.

An atheist reflects on his views with a grab bag of lymericks and short verse.

Minnesota's own intrepid secular humanist, Rod Sheffer had a letter to the editor published in the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, defending secular humanism.  On June 17, a reader from Deerwood, MN, responded with some outrageous attacks on secular humanism, including the charge that it sponsors or sanctions genocide. Sally Morem, President of the Humanists of Minnesota, wrote this reply.

A key component of President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiative" cleared the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday, and the plan is now headed for a vote in the full House, despite its serious church-state flaws.

If you could do something to bring about World Peace, wouldn’t you want to try?

Both men, Jefferson and Adams, had total contempt for the Christian church and Christianity in general. I have often wondered why no teacher has the guts to teach these facts in our public schools?

Is life pointless? Why should the atheist bother? It's all just going to end anyway, right? Answers enclosed.

Some irrational beliefs in several different religions are discussed, specific examples of such irrationalism are given, and a plea is made for considering conventional beliefs rationally.

A short fiction story about a student's attempt to begin a freethought club on his high school campus.

How can Christians continue to ignore the anti-Semitism inherent in their fundamental doctrine?

A parable for those of you whose godless view of life is much more than a body of abstract ideas.

As a rebuttal to Glen Miller's apologetic piece that appears on the Christian Thinktank website, Tim Simmons delves deeply into the biblical story of Jehu and the killings at Jezreel to show that indeed there is a contradiction to be found between 2nd Kings 10:30 and Hoseah 1:4. A fascinating read.

David Payne takes us to the Middle East for a weekend of mystery, intrigue and sinkholes and Uzis - with the Clash's "Rock the Casaba" playing in the background. With a pulpish flavor a la Jim Thompson we learn a great deal about the origin and evolution of humankind.

The conversation that day with Douglas covered almost the entire range of thought about horses ... trees ... grass ... mountains ... law ... philosophy ... religion ... Learned Hand ... Brandeis ... Holmes ... bourbon ... scotch ... marriage ... divorce ... his father (a Presbyterian minister who died very young) ... his living in a tent while graduating with honors at Whitman college ... his passion for animals and the land ... conservation....

Philip Paulson dispels the old cliche that there are no atheists in foxholes by recounting his experiences in the military. (Note: This piece was written in 1989 and first appeared in The Humanist magazine.)

The author explores an important issue that continues to be a topic of hot debate. How much power should religion have over the life and death of a child and where must we draw the line?