Ethics vs. Religious Education in Australia
COLUMN By HEMANT MEHTA Adapted from "The Friendly Atheist." For HumanistNetworkNews.org May 05, 2010 Last month, Julie Cowe wrote about religious education in Australian schools. Essentially, Australian law mandates that students receive one hour of religious training per... Read More
Ask Richard: How Can I Talk My Friend Out of Becoming a Nun?
COLUMN By RICHARD WADE For HumanistNetworkNews.org May 05, 2010 You may send your questions for Richard to AskRichard@ca.rr.com. (Questions may be edited.) All questions will eventually be answered, but not all can be published. There... Read More
Letters to the Editor
HNN Readers React For HumanistNetworkNews.org May 05, 2010 To send a letter to HNN, look for "Letter to the Editor" link in the small box in the upper right-hand corner of every article in HNN.... Read More
Humanist Network News Podcast #49: Foundation Beyond Belief
HumanistNetworkNews.org [April 28, 2010] A new installment of the HNN Audio Podcast is available for listening. Keep reading to find out about the guests on this month's show.You can listen to the show using the... Read More
Obama’s National Day of Prayer Not Constitutional, Judge Rules
A U.S. District Court Judge in Madison, Wis., has ruled that the congressionally mandated National Day of Prayer proclamation is unconstitutional. In a ruling issued on April 15, 2010, Judge Barbara Crabb wrote that the... Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
STAFF REPORT For HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 21, 2010 On April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, a case that will determine whether the University of California Hastings College... Read More
Humanism on the Move
STAFF REPORTFor HumanistNetworkNews.org Apr. 21, 2010 American Atheists praised a U.S. District Court decision that Barry A. Hazel Jr.'s constitutional rights were violated when he was compelled to attend religion-based drug and alcohol rehab sessions... Read More