By Vic Tanner In his excellent book, Breaking the Spell, philosopher Daniel C. Dennett made the modest proposal that classes on world religion should be a requirement in all public and private schools as well as home schooling. One community is doing just that. The Modesto, California school district has Read more
By Crystal Dervetski So you’re swimming along and trying to meet new people, but sometimes it still feels like you’ve hit a snag or that you’re in a rut. This is the time of year when everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions start to tank. Perhaps it’s time to think about trying Read more
The Minnesota Atheists and the Humanists of Minnesota have established the First Amendment Watchdog committee which has been meeting monthly since 5/27/08. The committee purpose is to focus on church-state separation violations in the State of Minnesota. Early in its existence our committee addressed the matter of a large Christian Read more
By James Zimmerman One of the most effective tools a religion has at its disposal is shunning. Fear of being shunned is what keeps many members loyal to a religion they no longer fully believe. And for those few who are vocal about the hypocrisy they’ve discovered in their former Read more
Special Thanks All Around I would like to thank everyone who helped make Richard Dawkins’ lecture, “The Purpose of Purpose,” a success for Minnesota Atheists. Campus Atheists, Skeptics, and Humanists could not have arranged or promoted an event as large as this lecture was without the support of Minnesota Atheists, Read more