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God of the Founders

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Bradlaugh

I’ve blogged before here about the way religious ideologues are for ever trying to “recruit” historical figures, in the spirit of “Beethoven was black.” Our nation’s Founders are popular subjects for this treatment. Here is an excellent antidote to the … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: AIG bailout unconstitutionally promotes Islam

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Walter Olson

The Thomas More Law Center has filed a lawsuit claiming that the federal government is violating the First Amendment’s ban on establishment of religion by rescuing the giant insurer American International Group because, as one sliver of the broad range … Continue reading →

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Day of Prayer? Day in court

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Heather Mac Donald

 The Freedom from Religion Foundation has sued to stop Colorado Governor Bill Ritter from issuing a proclamation in support of the National Day of Prayer, reports the Los Angeles Times.  My instincts are with my co-bloggers– secularists should stay out … Continue reading →

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Washington Christmas display, cont’d

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Walter Olson

In one of the first posts at this site, Bradlaugh noted the flap in Washington state about how Gov. Christine Gregoire had supposedly — in Bill O’Reilly’s words — “insulted Christians all over the world” by ordering/allowing the adding of … Continue reading →

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Our Christian Constitution

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Bradlaugh

I was a Ron Paul supporter in the recent campaign.  When Ron Paul endorsed Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party as his preferred presidential candidate, I looked up both candidate and party. Their view is that the U.S. Constitution is … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Nietzsche
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Bradlaugh (in comments) on unbelief and totalitarianism

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Walter Olson

Bradlaugh, in comments, responding to “Panopaea”, who’d invoked the old chestnut assigning collective blame to religious unbelievers for the Twentieth Century rise of totalitarianism: * * * Das, was der Mensch von dem Tier voraushat, der veilleicht wunderbarste Beweis für … Continue reading →

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Behind the Sharon Statement

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Walter Olson

If you’ve been around organized conservatism for long, you’ve almost certainly heard of the 1960 Sharon Statement, long cited as a declaration of principles around which the then-burgeoning conservative movement could rally, much as the Port Huron Statement later served … Continue reading →

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Great American history book recommendations

Posted on December 9, 2008 by David Hume

This is a thread for suggestions.  I’m looking here for works which focus on social & economic changes, as opposed to personal biography and diplomatic history.  The latter was important, but my personal impression is that they’re easy to bone … Continue reading →

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Atheist, Agnostic

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Bradlaugh

On the “atheist” vs. “agnostic” business, the old gadfly said as much as can be said, I think. From his Wikipedia entry: As a philosopher, if I were speaking to a purely philosophic audience I should say that I ought … Continue reading →

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