Two stand-up comedians that lead an atheist ‘church’ in the UK will be embarking on an international tour this month in an effort to establish atheist fellowships worldwide. The “40 Dates and 40 Nights” roadshow will hit 22 locations around the globe, including in the United States, where events will take place in Chicago, Washington, […]
TOPEKA — Christian parents in the state of Kansas have filed a lawsuit challenging newly-adopted educational standards that would mandate children as young as five to be taught about evolution and global warming as if scientific fact. In June of this year, the Kansas Board of Education joined 25 other states and the National Research […]
PENSACOLA – Support is pouring in for a Christian ministry’s new Genesis-based movie that is being described as an “incredibly unique,” “breathtaking” project. “Genesis 3D” is a feature-length documentary film being produced by Creation Today—a Florida-based Christian ministry. Using stereoscopic 3D animation, the movie will portray the universe’s beginning, as recorded in the biblical book […]
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed earlier this year that sought to remove the motto ‘In God We Trust’ from American currency. As previously reported, well-known atheist Michael Newdow, who has filed numerous suits challenging the mixture of God and government, submitted a complaint in the Southern District of New York this past […]
LANDRUM, South Carolina — A Christian school that came under fire earlier this year over a science quiz that was crafted from a Biblical worldview has closed its doors after failing to reach its financial goals to stay open. As previously reported, Blue Ridge Christian Academy (BRCA), a small private school nestled in the mountains […]
HUNTSVILLE — The chairman of the Madison County Commission in Alabama is refusing to comply with atheist demands that he cease allowing Christian prayers at county meetings, and that he remove a Biblical citation from the county commission website. Chairman Dale Strong says he will continue the invocations at the monthly meetings despite the likelihood that he will be […]
DELAND — A Washington-based group that works to separate God from government is demanding that officials in Florida remove several images from their city seal, due to their perceived Christian symbolism. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State (AUSCS), led by Barry Lynn, an attorney and licensed “minister” in the United Church of Christ, recently sent a […]
PRINCETON — A nationally-recognized atheist activist group is threatening to file for an injunction if officials in Princeton, New Jersey publicly erect a steel beam memorial recovered from the remains of the September 11th attacks because the display has a cross carved into its center. American Atheists state that the primary problem is the proposed […]
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles has approved a vanity license plate that was initially rejected by the Commission over its reference to atheism. David Silverman, the president of American Atheists headquartered in Cranford, recently applied for a vanity plate bearing the moniker “ATHE1ST” (with the number 1 instead of the letter […]
SIOUX FALLS — A businessman in South Dakota is using Scripture to counter atheist billboards that have been erected in the city of Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Coalition of Reason had purchased billboard space in seven locations throughout the state, including in Rapid City, Brookings and Sioux Falls. The simple billboards read, “Don’t believe […]