A democratic organization supporting separation of state and church, and promoting understanding and acceptence of atheism and freethought in our community

A democratic organization supporting separation of state and church,understanding and acceptence of atheism 

and freethought in our community

AOF Events Calendar

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Upcoming Events

2024 May 25, 12:00AM
Towel Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 May 26, 12:00AM
Opposite Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 May 28, 12:00AM
Birthday of Science
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 01, 12:00AM
Hug an Atheist Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 05, 12:00AM
World Environment Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 19, 12:00AM
Juneteenth
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 20, 12:00AM
Solstice (June)
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 21, 12:00AM
World Humanist Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jun 26, 12:00AM
Torture Victims' Day
(Secular Holiday)

2024 Jul 01, 12:00AM
Chevalier de la Barre Day
(Secular Holiday)

Audio & music

 

Freethought Webcasts, Podcasts & audio from other sites (this is a feed, i.e., the list changes daily):

  • Journalist Marshall Allen, Who Fused Reporting With His Faith, Dies at 52

    Allen, who spent 10 years of his career reporting for ProPublica, was a fierce advocate for transparency and fairness in health care, guided by his strong faith and belief in honesty and integrity. He died died this past Sunday at[…]

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  • 4 Lessons From The PCA/David French Debacle

    (OPINION) Following an outcry that spilled over into the mainstream media (“David French” and “PCA” trended nationally on X for days), a David French panel on “how to be supportive of your pastor and church leaders in a polarized political[…]

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  • City Closes Church-Operated Temporary Shelter in Colorado

    Castle Rock, Colorado, has closed the on-site temporary shelter hosted by The Rock, according to a complaint filed on behalf of the church by First Liberty, a legal defense fund that defends religious freedom.

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  • Will Catholics Determine Whether Biden Or Trump Wins In ‘24?

    A recent series of crosscurrents and eruptions remind us that Catholic voters may well decide this odd contest between unwelcome nominees. As with Americans in general, Pew Research Center polling shows they give fellow Catholic Biden an unfavorable rating of[…]

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  • Iran’s Hardliner President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash

    President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s foreign minister were killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash, leaving the country without two of its most influential figures at a time of much turmoil in the Middle East. They were traveling from Iran’s[…]

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  • Guide To The US Presidential Candidates: What They Say About Their Faith

    Here’s a guide to the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates, their religious affiliations and a notable statement they have made about faith: 

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  • Artists Create Images Of Christ Focused On Reflecting Different Communities

    (ANALYSIS) In my work as a religious history scholar, I’ve learned that throughout history artists created images of Christ that would speak to different communities. In 1915, Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland created an image of Christ with golden hair and[…]

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  • If You Hope To Speak For God, You’ll Hear A Myriad Contrary Voices

    (OPINION) Speaking for God can be a messy business. Very messy. No matter how sincere you are, you might turn out eventually to have been wrong. No matter how many Scriptures you cite to prove your point, those who disagree[…]

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  • As Classes End, Colleges Take Down Encampments With Cops Or Concessions

    As spring semesters around the country end, pro-Palestinian encampments — at least 10 in the past few weeks — are coming down, sometimes as a result of agreements between protesters and administrators, sometimes as a result of forceful action by[…]

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  • Trial Kicks Off for Christian Billionaire Bill Hwang’s Fraud Scheme

    Earlier this month, billionaire trader and philanthropist Bill Hwang appeared in court to answer for his role in a high-stakes Wall Street meltdown that saw several large banks lose billions in days. Jury selection began last week, followed by opening[…]

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  • Where did religion come from?

    Today's guest, philosophy Professor Patrick J. Hurley, discusses his insightful new book, Religion, Power and Illusion: A Genealogy of Religious Belief. And FFRF Legal Fellow Hirsh Joshi talks about how an FFRF complaint caused a Minnesota jail to repaint —[…]

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  • Ex-vangelicals

    After reporting on state/church separation in Alabama, Florida and Arizona, and on blasphemy, book banning and abortion, we hear the optimistic song "Workin' on a World" by Iris DeMent. Then, we speak with NPR Correspondent Sarah McCammon about her new[…]

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  • Future of the World's Largest Secular Democracy

    Guest host Amitabh Pal, FFRF Communications Director, begins by talking about the various ways the Freedom From Religion Foundation is making waves: at Capitol Hill receptions, during major conferences and in the media. Then, the show has an interview with Indian[…]

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  • Rise of the Nones

    FFRF attorney Sam Grover joins us to describe our newest amicus ("friend of the court") brief over an Arizona school board member who refuses to stop pushing her religion at board meetings. We announce FFRF's "Godless Gospel" musical show to[…]

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  • Earth Day

    "Christian nationalists are truly in la-la land," says Annie Laurie Gaylor. We cover state/church news in Tennessee, Arizona, Maine, Wisconsin and Louisiana. To honor Earth Day (April 22), after hearing satiric songwriter Roy Zimmerman perform his climate-change song "We Are[…]

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  • Reagan and the Media

    We talk about Charlie Chaplin, the “Lucy” fossil, the eclipse, and state/church issues in Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arizona, Utah, Louisiana and Uganda. Then, we speak with journalism Professor Diane Winston about her new book Righting the American Dream: How[…]

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  • Woman, Church and State

    We talk about the eclipse, an intersex atheist, and a freethinking songwriter. We report on state/church complaints and victories. Then, we speak with Danielle Nagle, director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Museum in upper New York state dedicated to the[…]

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  • Bodies Under Siege

    Abortion is in the news this week. FFRF attorneys analyze oral arguments in the mifepristone (abortion pill) case before the Supreme Court that was taken by religious-right groups. Then, we speak with U.K. journalist Siân Norris about her book Bodies[…]

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  • FFRF Action

    FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott tells us about FFRF's newest federal lawsuit challenging religious discrimination against the Satanic Temple's desire to host afterschool club meetings for children in Memphis, Tenn. Then, FFRF Director of Governmental Affairs Mark Dann and Senior[…]

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  • A Secular Coalition

    Many FFRF victories and legal complaints to talk about this week. Since today is "Pi Day," and π is irrational, we hear the irreverent Joe Hill song about the irrational belief of "pie in the sky" called "The Preacher and[…]

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