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In a bid to nurture more understanding for the humanist way of thinking, the Humanist Association of America has launched a new advertising campaign contrasting the shortcomings of religion with the benefits of humanism.
We have heard about extreme adventure weddings (sky-diving, bungee-jumping) and retail weddings held inside a favorite store, but one couple from Florida has added yet another dimension to the modern wedding ceremony.
David Byrne, former frontman of the pioneering new wave/post-punk band Talking Heads, has performed his first wedding since his ordination as a minister in the Universal Life Church Monastery.
Following their successful challenge of free abortion, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is challenging a health care reform that would make contraceptives free for all Americans.
One South African pastor has taken AIDS awareness a step further by preaching that Jesus Christ had AIDS, and some say he is taking the idea of AIDS awareness a bit too far.
Who really wrote the Bible, and how should it be used? The purpose of the Bible is more abstract, suggests biblical scholar Dr. Michael Coogan, a lecturer on the Hebrew Bible at Harvard Divinity School.
Yet another case of prayer in public school has popped up in the news. This time, the prayers were literally being broadcast over loudspeakers at the beginning of school football games in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
The recent slew of gay youth suicides in the United States has prompted many to re-examine the role of religion, as a recent survey says that most Americans believe religion has a significant influence.
The fact that so many challenges to religion in public schools have been popping up lately is probably a good sign that democracy is alive and well, and that the public care about separation of church and state.
With all of the scandals that have rocked Christian churches lately, it is nice to see that a cluster of them have shifted the focus back toward philanthropy and taken up the cause of HIV awareness and prevention.
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