Humanists Monitor Church Polling Places

Lipman concluded “Recent studies reveal that environmental cues have a measurable effect on electoral results. Therefore, the government must provide a neutral setting for voters, free from religious or other influences.“

Renewed Bush Push For ‘Faith-Based’ Initiative Is Unlikely To Succeed, Says Americans United

President’s Plan Has Been A Colossal Constitutional And Public Policy Failure, Says AU’s Lynn.

Huckabee: Amend Constitution to be in ‘God’s standards’

The United States Constitution never uses the word “God” or makes mention of any religion, drawing its sole authority from “We the People.” However, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee thinks it’s time to put an end to that.

Science, Evolution, and Creationism

The National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine have released Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a book designed to give the public a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the current scientific understanding of evolution and its importance in the science classroom. NAS and IOM strongly maintain that only scientifically based explanations for life should be […]

Science bows to theology as the Pope dismantles Vatican observatory

The Independent
By Peter Popham in Rome
Published: 04 January 2008
cience is to make way for diplomacy at the Pope’s summer residence, with the dismantling of the astronomical observatory that has been part of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, for more than 75 years. The Pope needs more room to receive diplomats so the telescopes have to […]

Stem cell funds help young scientists

By Richard Murphy and Alan Trounson
Article Launched: 01/03/2008 01:46:31 AM PST
Across the United States, they are called the lost generation of young scientists. They are the young Ph.D.s and M.D.s who, despite their brilliance and commitment, are unable to establish or adequately support their nascent medical research laboratories because of the federal government’s denial of […]

Humanist children’s program

Sunday morning at The Children’s Program at the Humanist Community of Palo Alto, California.

The “girl from Qatif”

Humanists Comment on Islam and the “Girl from Qatif”
A sensible approach to Islam

About Islam

Original article:
Islam’s Silent Moderates – By Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Dec. 7, 2007 – NY Times
Response to article:
Everything in Moderation – By Ali Eteraz – Dec. 11, 2007 – The Guardian Unlimited