vendredi 25 mai 2018

• Parents protest imposition of religious status on Norfolk school
  The NSS has backed parents who are protesting against the merger of a non-religious school into a Christian one in Norfolk.
  
  
• Betsy DeVos vs. James Madison: This One's No Contest
  Betsy DeVos vs. James Madison: This One's No Contest boston Fri, 05/25/2018 - 09:30 Authored by Rob Boston Image U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave a speech last week during which she attacked the “no-aid-to religion” amendments that exist in nearly 40 state constitutions. DeVos implied (...)
  
  
• Welsh faith schools will keep distorting sex education, NSS warns
  Allowing Welsh faith schools to teach sex education through a religious lens will teach children to be ashamed, the NSS has warned.
  
  

jeudi 24 mai 2018

• Congressional Freethought Caucus Amplifies The Voices Of Nontheists On Capitol Hill
  Congressional Freethought Caucus Amplifies The Voices Of Nontheists On Capitol Hill LHayes Thu, 05/24/2018 - 11:52 Authored by Samantha Sokol Image In 2015, nearly 3 percent of Americans identified as atheists, 4 percent as agnostics and 23 percent as unaffiliated with any religion. And that (...)
  
  
• NSS: guidance for independent schools “strikes the right balance”
  The NSS has broadly welcomed revisions to the Independent School Standards.
  
  
• NSS reiterates call for abolition of chancel repair liability
  The NSS has urged the Law Commission to recommend the abolition of a measure which requires landowners to pay for local church repairs.
  
  
• Nationalist outrage in India after archbishop defends secularism
  India's ruling Hindu nationalist party has criticised the archbishop of Delhi after he warned that secular democracy was under threat.
  
  

mercredi 23 mai 2018

• Congress Had Questions For Betsy DeVos. She Didn’t Have Any Good Answers, Especially On School Vouchers.
  Congress Had Questions For Betsy DeVos. She Didn’t Have Any Good Answers, Especially On School Vouchers. LHayes Wed, 05/23/2018 - 14:53 Authored by Elise Helgesen Aguilar Image After 16 months on the job, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made her first appearance in front of the House Education (...)
  
  
• An Important Win For Gavin Grimm – And Transgender Rights – In Virginia
  An Important Win For Gavin Grimm – And Transgender Rights – In Virginia LHayes Wed, 05/23/2018 - 12:05 Authored by Liz Hayes Image Gavin Grimm, the transgender teenager challenging his Virginia high school’s discriminatory bathroom policy, received a bittersweet victory on Tuesday when a federal (...)
  
  
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  A L'APPEL DE LA LIBRE PENSÉE VENDÉE DU MOUVEMENT DE LA PAIX VENDÉE DE LA LIGUE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME SECTION DE NOIRMOUTIER Avec le soutien des Amies et Amis de la Commune de Paris 1871 - REUNIONS PUBLIQUES
  
  
• Dilute Anglican presence in next coronation, says UCL report
  The next coronation should feature secular oaths and a civil ceremony alongside the traditional Anglican one, a think tank has said.
  
  

mardi 22 mai 2018

• The Do No Harm Act Protects Religious Freedom And Equal Protection Under Law
  The Do No Harm Act Protects Religious Freedom And Equal Protection Under Law LHayes Tue, 05/22/2018 - 15:47 Authored by Maggie Garrett Image Senators Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill (...)
  
  
• U.S. House Guest-Chaplain Policy Discriminates Against Nontheists
  U.S. House Guest-Chaplain Policy Discriminates Against Nontheists LHayes Tue, 05/22/2018 - 10:51 Authored by Claire L. Hillan Image The First Amendment protects the integrity of religion, prevents discord and preserves the freedom to participate in American life regardless of one’s beliefs. (...)
  
  
• Acas issues guidance on religious discrimination at work
  The arbitration service Acas has outlined its interpretation of equalities legislation regarding religion and belief discrimination.
  
  

lundi 21 mai 2018

• Scottish government ‘committed to Catholic education tradition’
  The NSS has criticised the Scottish government after a minister assured headteachers it was committed to providing Catholic education.
  
  
• Islamophobia Remains A Significant Concern For American Muslims
  Islamophobia Remains A Significant Concern For American Muslims Hassanein Mon, 05/21/2018 - 10:41 Authored by Rokia Hassanein Image A recent Washington Post op-ed reiterated an important issue in America today: Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Muslim ban case, the United (...)
  
  

dimanche 20 mai 2018

• Selom, Matisse, Fives : Un maximum de bruits - Témoignages
  Ce témoignage a été enregistré le 6 avril 2018 dans un bistro de Fives. Il est consacré aux circonstances de l'accident du TER qui a coûté la vie à deux personnes en décembre dernier dans le quartier de Lille Fives. Rappelons brièvement les faits : le 15 déc., en début de soirée, quatre amis, Selom, (...)
  
  

vendredi 18 mai 2018

• Ofsted: curriculum at Jewish school restricted pupils’ development
  An independent faith school may close after inspectors said it was not preparing students for life in modern Britain.
  
  
• Some Members Of Congress Are Trying To Sneak Voucher Funding Into Annual Defense Bill
  Some Members Of Congress Are Trying To Sneak Voucher Funding Into Annual Defense Bill LHayes Fri, 05/18/2018 - 10:22 Authored by Liz Hayes Image Despite overwhelming opposition, some members of Congress are trying to sneak a federally funded voucher program into a must-pass defense spending (...)
  
  
• Welby: disestablishment “a decision for parliament and people”
  The NSS has again called for the separation of church and state after the archbishop of Canterbury said it wouldn't be a "disaster".
  
  

jeudi 17 mai 2018

• No need to prioritise requests based on religion, says chief coroner
  Coroners in England and Wales are not obliged to prioritise requests which come from particular religious communities, the chief coroner has said.
  
  
• Federal Appeals Court Considers Constitutionality Of Pensacola Cross
  Federal Appeals Court Considers Constitutionality Of Pensacola Cross LHayes Thu, 05/17/2018 - 10:49 Authored by Liz Hayes Image A federal appeals court heard oral argument yesterday about whether a large cross on public property in Florida violates religious freedom. Americans United and (...)
  
  
• NSS: joint campus rows show need to secularise Scottish education
  The NSS has said calls for children to be segregated on joint campuses have shown the need to secularise education in Scotland.
  
  

mercredi 16 mai 2018

• An Oregon Public School Is Accused Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ Kids And Forcing A Student To Read The Bible
  An Oregon Public School Is Accused Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ Kids And Forcing A Student To Read The Bible LHayes Wed, 05/16/2018 - 10:08 Authored by Liz Hayes Image Oregon’s Department of Education (ODE) is investigating disturbing reports of potential violations of religious freedom and (...)
  
  

mardi 15 mai 2018

• la Libre Pensée contre la pensée unique
  petite salle de la Poste, NOTH LE 7 JUIN 2018 à 20H - Réunions et conférences publiques en Creuse
  
  
• La Raison 91 - Sommaire du numéro 68 - mai 2018
  La Raison 91 - Sommaire du numéro 68 - mai 2018 - La Raison 91 : sommaires
  
  
• Happy Birthday, 'Church & State!' AU’s Magazine Celebrates 70 Years
  Happy Birthday, 'Church & State!' AU’s Magazine Celebrates 70 Years boston Tue, 05/15/2018 - 09:25 Authored by Rob Boston Image In the fall of 1987, I was looking for a new job when an interesting opportunity came to my attention: a magazine about church-state relations was looking for an (...)
  
  
• NSS: proportion and context matter on religious clothing at work
  The NSS has said the government "must consider proportion and context" as it prepares to issue guidance on religious clothing at work.
  
  

lundi 14 mai 2018

• ‘Pro-life’ group tries to restrict abortion pill use in Scotland
  'Pro-life' campaigners have launched a court bid to block the decision to allow women to take the abortion pill at home in Scotland.
  
  
• Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Has Signed Two Bills That Undermine Religious Freedom
  Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Has Signed Two Bills That Undermine Religious Freedom LHayes Mon, 05/14/2018 - 10:48 Authored by Nik Nartowicz Image On Friday evening, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) signed two bills that undermine religious freedom. The first, Senate Bill 1140, allows state-funded (...)
  
  

vendredi 11 mai 2018

• Oklahoma Gov. Fallin Should Listen to Faith Leaders & Advocates Who Say: Put Kids First
  
• New Poll Shows Americans Believe That Public Businesses Should Be Open To All
  New Poll Shows Americans Believe That Public Businesses Should Be Open To All Hassanein Fri, 05/11/2018 - 10:55 Authored by Rokia Hassanein Image According to a new Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) survey, the majority of Americans oppose allowing businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ (...)
  
  
• Gov’t drops proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but plans discriminatory faith school expansion
  The government has abandoned plans to lift the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools in England – but will pave the way for a new wave of religiously selective faith schools.
  
  

jeudi 10 mai 2018

• Louisiana’s Teacher Prayer Bill Goes Too Far - Even For Alliance Defending Freedom
  Louisiana’s Teacher Prayer Bill Goes Too Far - Even For Alliance Defending Freedom LHayes Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:22 Authored by Nik Nartowicz Image The Louisiana House Education Committee last week debated Senate Bill 512, which aims to let teachers pray with their students during the school day. (...)
  
  
• DfE warned 12 more private faith schools over failures in one month
  The government warned 12 independent faith schools they were failing to meet relevant standards in November 2017, letters have shown.
  
  
• NSS: investigate Christian campaigners’ role in Alfie Evans case
  The NSS has urged regulators to investigate the conduct of a Christian campaign group in the case of the toddler Alfie Evans.
  
  
• Government plans to create 36 new religious free schools in England
  The government plans to create 36 new faith schools in England as it rolls out its latest round of new free schools, the NSS has found.
  
  

mercredi 9 mai 2018

• Philadelphia Condo Association Accused Of Discriminating Against Hindu Man
  Philadelphia Condo Association Accused Of Discriminating Against Hindu Man LHayes Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:08 Authored by Liz Hayes Image In one Philadelphia luxury condominium building, mezuzahs are in but torans are out. Both are religious symbols of faith that adherents believe they are called (...)
  
  

mardi 8 mai 2018

• The Fight To Preserve Religious Freedom For All
  The Fight To Preserve Religious Freedom For All LHayes Tue, 05/08/2018 - 10:01 Authored by Rachel Laser Image Editor’s note: This blog post by AU President and CEO Rachel Laser originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of Church & State. I recently had the good fortune to meet Charlie, the (...)
  
  
• An Evangelical Laments His Peers’ Support For Trump
  An Evangelical Laments His Peers’ Support For Trump LHayes Tue, 05/08/2018 - 09:23 Authored by Rob Boston Image I rarely agree with things I read in the National Review – OK, I rarely read the National Review – but a recent column by David French that appeared within the pages of that (...)
  
  
• NSS renews call to end faith schools’ ‘religiosity inspections’
  The NSS has asked the government to stop funding religious inspections of faith schools amid C of E plans to make them more rigorous.
  
  

lundi 7 mai 2018

• In the Last Moments Of Their Legislative Sessions, Kansas And Oklahoma Put Religious Discrimination Ahead Of Kids
  In the Last Moments Of Their Legislative Sessions, Kansas And Oklahoma Put Religious Discrimination Ahead Of Kids LHayes Mon, 05/07/2018 - 12:23 Authored by Nik Nartowicz Image State legislatures in both Kansas and Oklahoma passed bills last Thursday (Senate Bill 284 in Kansas and Senate Bill (...)
  
  

vendredi 4 mai 2018

• A Legal Fight In A Pa. County Is About More Than A Cross On A Seal
  A Legal Fight In A Pa. County Is About More Than A Cross On A Seal boston Fri, 05/04/2018 - 09:33 Authored by Andrew Nellis Image Americans United on Wednesday filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of 20 nonprofit organizations, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and (...)
  
  
• Christian groups coordinating anti-rights campaigns across Europe
  An effort by Christian groups to restrict LGBT+ and women's rights across Europe has already had some success, a report has revealed.
  
  
• Church forces school to close rather than join secular academy trust
  A school in Surrey is to close after the local Church of England diocese refused to allow it to join a secular multi-academy trust.
  
  

jeudi 3 mai 2018

• Trump’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Order Actually Undermines That Principle
  Trump’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Order Actually Undermines That Principle boston Thu, 05/03/2018 - 17:53 Authored by Maggie Garrett Image In honor of the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump, with his Evangelical Advisory Board by his side, held a ceremony in the Rose Garden and signed (...)
  
  
• Today Is The National Day Of Prayer. So Pray. Or Don’t. It’s Up To You.
  Today Is The National Day Of Prayer. So Pray. Or Don’t. It’s Up To You. boston Thu, 05/03/2018 - 09:07 Authored by Rob Boston Image Today is the National Day of Prayer (NDP), an annual event established by federal law. A number of events wll be held around the country. Americans United has no (...)
  
  

mercredi 2 mai 2018

• Private School Vouchers For Military Students Could Be A Top Priority In Defense Bill
  Private School Vouchers For Military Students Could Be A Top Priority In Defense Bill LHayes Wed, 05/02/2018 - 09:40 Authored by Elise Helgesen Aguilar Image Congress began debating legislation last week to reauthorize its must-pass annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (...)
  
  
• LP75 ! La conférence annoncée aura lieu jd 24 mai, 18h30, et non sd 26 mai 2018 ! Défense de la Loi de Séparation des Églises et de l'État
  Vous avez certainement pris connaissance de l'intervention du Président de la République, Emmanuel Macron, devant les évêques de France, le 9 avril 2018, au Couvent des Bernardins, à Paris. S'agit-il, comme le propose Emmanuel Macron, d'opérer une réparation de l'Église par l'État ? L'intervention du (...)
  
  

mardi 1er mai 2018

• Florida Residents Ask Federal Appeals Court To Affirm Ruling Opening Brevard County Invocations To Nontheists
  Florida Residents Ask Federal Appeals Court To Affirm Ruling Opening Brevard County Invocations To Nontheists LHayes Tue, 05/01/2018 - 11:32 Authored by Liz Hayes Image Four years ago, David Williamson, Ronald Gordon and other nontheists in Florida began making what should have been a simple, (...)