James Zimmerman interviewed Mindy Rhiger during June’s cable show taping of Atheist Talk. Rhiger recommended many freethought books during the show which are all listed here under one of two categories: Science and Religion. Happy Reading!
Science:
On the Day You Were Born, by Debra Frasier
This poetic picture book may make natural phenomena seem miraculous, but the appendix explains the facts behind these "miracles."
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Read more: Book Ideas for Young Freethinkers
Kyle Rogers, a young and ambitious local filmmaker, is completing his latest project titled
Genesis 51:33-51. Although he’s directed many short films this one is the first he’s worked on with a significant budget. For more details about Kyle, the movie, and how you can help him with the project visit his movie page by clicking
HERE.
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By George Kane
June is the time of year for high school graduation ceremonies, and the time for that annual battle of the culture wars when Christians try to turn them into religious services. This year the outcome was a distinct and disappointing setback for the separation of church and state.
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Read more: News and Notes
The American Atheists have paid for
aerial banners
to fly over 27 states on the 4th of July throughout the country including right here in Minnesota! The aerial banners will say "God-Less America" or "Atheism is Patriotic".
The plane will be flying the banner over 4th of July community celebrations in Minnesota from 1:00-2:00pm over the following cities: Forest Lake, White Bear Lake, and Roseville (in that order).
Click HERE
for more information.
Click HERE
to RSVP on our Meetup site.
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by August Berkshire
(This rebuttal
opinion was printed in the St. Cloud Times on May 14, 2011. It was also
published in the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. -ed.)
As I pondered the April 28 Times’ Writers Group column “Religion gives adherents guide,” I came up with my own list of meanings for the letters that form the word COEXIST.
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Read more: You Turn: COEXIST without Religion