mercredi 24 février 2021

• White Evangelicals Still Embracing Conspiracy Theories About Jan. 6 Assault On The U.S. Capitol
  White Evangelicals Still Embracing Conspiracy Theories About Jan. 6 Assault On The U.S. Capitol boston Wed Feb 24, 2021 - 09:34 Authored by Rob Boston Image More evidence is surfacing that when it comes to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, white evangelicals are living in a fantasy world (...)
  
  

mardi 23 février 2021

• Don’t Miss These Important Webinars On School Vouchers
  Don’t Miss These Important Webinars On School Vouchers boston Tue Feb 23, 2021 - 08:43 Authored by Elise Helgesen Aguilar Image In state legislatures across the country, proponents of taxpayer aid to private schools are pushing forward voucher bills at a rapid pace. Next week, Americans United (...)
  
  
• The evidence against faith schools is overwhelming
  A comprehensive new bank of academic research shows how shaky the main arguments for faith schools are, say its authors Steven Kettell and Rebecca Vernon.
  
  
• NSS research bank shows deep flaws in case for faith schools
  A substantial new analysis of academic research has highlighted significant weaknesses in the arguments for state-funded faith schools.
  
  

lundi 22 février 2021

• To Protect Everyone’s Rights, Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills
  To Protect Everyone’s Rights, Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills boston Mon Feb 22, 2021 - 08:46 Image By Claire Davidson Miller As a college student and a Youth Organizing Fellow with Americans United, I came of age as an activist during the Trump administration. When Donald Trump (...)
  
  

dimanche 21 février 2021

• DEFENSE DES LIBERTES INDIVIDUELLES
  Dans le cadre de l'appel des Unions Départementales de l'Eure de la CGT, de FO, de la FSU, de Solidaires, du Mouvement National des Lycéens, de la Libre Pensée et de la Ligue des Droits de l'Homme, des militants de la LP 27 étaient présents pour participer à la défense des libertés démocratiques et (...)
  
  
• Site internet du Groupe Fred Zeller
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vendredi 19 février 2021

• Community school may be lost as faith-based provision is protected
  Parents in Somerset could lose a community school as a result of special provisions which protect faith-based schooling.
  
  
• Improve RSE in faith schools to curb forced marriage, campaigners say
  Education around forced marriage should be included in mandatory RSE, including in independent faith schools, campaigners have said.
  
  

jeudi 18 février 2021

• Confusion over free speech protection on religion in hate crime bill
  New proposals could substantially weaken the protection for free speech on religion in the Scottish government's current hate crime bill.
  
  
• You Won’t Want To Miss This New Book On Church-State Separation
  You Won’t Want To Miss This New Book On Church-State Separation boston Thu Feb 18, 2021 - 09:16 Authored by Rob Boston Image Dr. Randall Balmer, a professor of religion at Dartmouth College, is a prize-winning author who has penned several books, many of which deal with the role of religion in (...)
  
  
• UK quizzed over collective worship law by UN
  A United Nations committee has questioned laws which require collective worship in UK schools after the NSS raised the issue.
  
  

mercredi 17 février 2021

• Pollster Finds – Surprise! – That Many Christians Who Voted For Biden Aren’t Fundamentalists
  Pollster Finds – Surprise! – That Many Christians Who Voted For Biden Aren’t Fundamentalists LHayes Wed Feb 17, 2021 - 09:44 Authored by Rob Boston Image Evangelical pollster George Barna has released an analysis of the voters who supported Joe Biden – and he doesn’t like what he sees. A press (...)
  
  

mardi 16 février 2021

• Hate crime bill amendment to protect free speech on religion approved
  An amendment to Scotland's current hate crime bill will provide greater protection for freedom of expression on religion.
  
  
• New Poll Shows Most Americans Don't Believe Religious Freedom Is Under Assault
  New Poll Shows Most Americans Don't Believe Religious Freedom Is Under Assault boston Tue Feb 16, 2021 - 08:20 Authored by Rob Boston Image A new poll by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) shows that most Americans don’t buy the white Christian nationalist line that faith is under attack (...)
  
  

lundi 15 février 2021

• Biden Order Signals Important Shift On Faith-Based And Neighborhood Partnerships
  Biden Order Signals Important Shift On Faith-Based And Neighborhood Partnerships boston Mon Feb 15, 2021 - 08:29 Authored by Rob Boston Image President Joe Biden yesterday issued an executive order restructuring the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Under (...)
  
  

samedi 13 février 2021

• Les petits prosélytes du cinéma évangélique tissent leur toile
  cet article de l’Humanité que nous reproduisons ici nous a été suggéré par André Cloutier un membre de l’AHQ. L’Humanité, France, mardi 9 février 2021 https://www.humanite.fr/les-petits-proselytes-du-cinema-evangelique-tissent-leur-toile-699866 Les petits prosélytes du cinéma évangélique tissent leur (...)
  
  

vendredi 12 février 2021

• Article sur le cinéma évangélique en France paru dans l’Humanité
  Cet article de l’Humanité nous a été suggérée par André Cloutier un membre de l’AHQ Publié dans L’Humanité, France, mardi 9 février 2021 https://www.humanite.fr/les-petits-proselytes-du-cinema-evangelique-tissent-leur-toile-699866 Les petits prosélytes du cinéma évangélique tissent leur toile Par (...)
  
  

jeudi 11 février 2021

• UN quizzes Ireland over institutional abuse and religious schooling
  A UN committee has raised accountability for abuse in religious settings and access to secular schools in a report on Ireland.
  
  
• Supreme Court’s Dismissal Of Science In Pandemic Cases Threatens Public Health
  Supreme Court’s Dismissal Of Science In Pandemic Cases Threatens Public Health boston Thu Feb 11, 2021 - 08:47 Authored by Rob Boston Image Tomorrow is Darwin Day, a time when secularist and education groups celebrate the birth of the famed British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose pioneering (...)
  
  

mercredi 10 février 2021

• Eager For Trump’s Second Coming, White Christian Nationalists Back Voter Suppression
  Eager For Trump’s Second Coming, White Christian Nationalists Back Voter Suppression boston Wed Feb 10, 2021 - 08:29 Authored by Rob Boston Image Even after more than three decades of monitoring groups that espouse Christian nationalism – the belief that America is and must remain a Christian (...)
  
  

mardi 9 février 2021

• Four new C of E faith schools moving forward with little scrutiny
  Four new state-funded Church of England faith schools have moved closer to opening, despite a lack of public scrutiny around the plans.
  
  
• Analysis Shows PPP Money Went To Religious Groups That Didn’t Need It
  Analysis Shows PPP Money Went To Religious Groups That Didn’t Need It boston Tue Feb 09, 2021 - 08:33 Authored by Rob Boston Image One of the most prominent features of the original coronavirus relief package last May was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The idea was simple: Because so (...)
  
  
• Ep 43: Charles Bradlaugh – Atheist and Republican
  One hundred and thirty years after he died, Professor David Nash and Bob Forder speak to Emma Park about the life and significance of Charles Bradlaugh – the first openly atheist MP, and the founder of the NSS. [iframe]https://player.blubrry.com/id/73615699[/iframe]
  
  

lundi 8 février 2021

• QAnon-Loving Congresswoman Wrong About Oaths And Bibles
  QAnon-Loving Congresswoman Wrong About Oaths And Bibles boston Mon Feb 08, 2021 - 09:48 Authored by Rob Boston Image U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican who’s enamored with QAnon conspiracy theories, holds so many bizarre beliefs it’s hard to keep them all straight. Greene (...)
  
  

samedi 6 février 2021

• Nos activités à venir
  Nos activités à venir Michel Virard Président de l'AHQ Michel Virard est un des fondateurs de l’AHQ en 2005 avec Bernard Cloutier et Normand Baillargeon. Ingénieur et entrepreneur, il a également été administrateur des Sceptiques du Québec. il est depuis les tout débuts l’une des âmes dirigeantes (...)
  
  
• La bibliothèque humaniste du Québec
  La bibliothèque humaniste du Québec Michel Virard Président de l'AHQ Michel Virard est un des fondateurs de l’AHQ en 2005 avec Bernard Cloutier et Normand Baillargeon. Ingénieur et entrepreneur, il a également été administrateur des Sceptiques du Québec. il est depuis les tout débuts l’une des (...)
  
  

vendredi 5 février 2021

• Council investigates faith school over large Covid-defying wedding
  A local authority has launched a review of governance at a state-funded faith school where a large wedding took place last month.
  
  
• Ireland's mother and baby homes scandal shows the necessity of separating church and state
  The misery which women and children faced for decades highlights the damage that can be done when states leave religious authority unchecked, says NSS president Keith Porteous Wood.
  
  

jeudi 4 février 2021

• It’s Time To Move Beyond The National Prayer Breakfast
  It’s Time To Move Beyond The National Prayer Breakfast boston Thu Feb 04, 2021 - 10:43 Authored by Rob Boston Image Several of us on the Americans United staff tuned into the National Prayer Breakfast this morning. This annual event, while it is often portrayed as interfaith and inclusive, is (...)
  
  

mercredi 3 février 2021

• Mise à jour des grilles tarifaires de l’Association humaniste du Québec et de sa politique d’adhésion
  Mise à jour des grilles tarifaires de l’Association humaniste du Québec et de sa politique d’adhésion Guy Coignaud, Trésorier de l’Association humaniste du Québec Lors de sa réunion du 11 mai 2010, le CA de l’AHQ a décidé d’apporter des changements à sa grille tarifaire. La grille actuelle a été établie en (...)
  
  
• The Spotlight Is On White Christian Nationalism – Will It Wither?
  The Spotlight Is On White Christian Nationalism – Will It Wither? boston Wed Feb 03, 2021 - 09:07 Authored by Rob Boston Image As discouraging as the Trump years were, they had one benefit: Growing numbers of Americans are waking up to the threat posed by white Christian nationalism. In the (...)
  
  

mardi 2 février 2021

• Religious censorship is about ownership
  Theocratic demands for censorship in India and Pakistan reflect attempts to grab power which undermine everyone's religious freedom, says Megan Manson.
  
  
• Une équipe juridique demande la relocalisation de Moubarak Bala en territoire neutre
  Le 27 janvier 2021, l’équipe juridique représentant l’humaniste détenu, Moubarak Bala, a déposé une pétition demandant sa réinstallation à Abuja afin d’assurer un procès équitable. Cette décision fait suite à la décision de bienvenue de l’honorable juge IE Ekwo présidant la procédure devant la Haute Cour (...)
  
  
• Bills Granting Houses Of Worship Special Treatment During Pandemics Are Pending In Several States
  Bills Granting Houses Of Worship Special Treatment During Pandemics Are Pending In Several States boston Tue Feb 02, 2021 - 08:42 Authored by Rob Boston Image Several state legislatures are considering bills that would make it harder for the government to protect public health in the face of a (...)
  
  

lundi 1er février 2021

• An Inclusive America Can Overcome The Nationalists Who Assaulted Our Capitol
  An Inclusive America Can Overcome The Nationalists Who Assaulted Our Capitol boston Mon Feb 01, 2021 - 08:40 Authored by Rachel Laser Image Editor’s note: This post by AU President and CEO Rachel Laser originally appeared in the February 2021 issue of AU’s Church & State magazine. I was in (...)
  
  

dimanche 31 janvier 2021

• La petite histoire de l’Association humaniste du Québec – Troisième partie – fin 2008 à fin 2009
  La petite histoire de l’Association humaniste du Québec – Troisième partie – fin 2008 à fin 2009 Michel Virard Président de l'AHQ Michel Virard est un des fondateurs de l’AHQ en 2005 avec Bernard Cloutier et Normand Baillargeon. Ingénieur et entrepreneur, il a également été administrateur des (...)
  
  

vendredi 29 janvier 2021

• Americans United Has A New Action Network. You Should Join It.
  Americans United Has A New Action Network. You Should Join It. boston Fri Jan 29, 2021 - 09:07 Authored by Rob Boston Image President Joe Biden has been in office just over one week, but he has already taken several steps to support religious freedom and church-state separation. Biden issued (...)
  
  
• New Islamic charity’s website says same-sex attraction is a ‘disease’
  The NSS has questioned why an organisation whose website carries deeply homophobic and misogynistic lectures has become a charity.
  
  

jeudi 28 janvier 2021

• Comme le sport est nécessaire à la santé physique, la philosophie est nécessaire à la santé mentale.
  Andréa Richard Après dix-huit ans de vie religieuse, active et contemplative, Andréa Richard redevient laïque. Fondatrice, dans les années 1970 de mouvements d’avant-garde pour le renouvellement de l’Église. Elle exerce toujours la profession de conférencière et d’animatrice dans différents milieux, (...)
  
  
• Consider labelling laws for non-stun meat, says government committee
  Changes in law are needed to ensure meat from non-stun slaughter only reaches religious markets, a government committee has said.
  
  
• Americans United Gears Up To Oppose Private School Voucher Bills
  Americans United Gears Up To Oppose Private School Voucher Bills boston Thu Jan 28, 2021 - 08:39 Authored by Nik Nartowicz Image Tomorrow is the last day of National School Choice Week, the time of year when private school choice advocates across the country push for the expansion or creation (...)
  
  

mercredi 27 janvier 2021

• Florida County’s Secular Invocation Respects Diversity
  Florida County’s Secular Invocation Respects Diversity boston Wed Jan 27, 2021 - 08:39 Authored by Rob Boston Image As Americans United noted yesterday, something historic has happened in Brevard County, Fla.: David Williamson, a director and co-founder of the Central Florida Freethought (...)
  
  

mardi 26 janvier 2021

• Progressive Christians Want To Tell Graham, ‘You’re Fired!’
  Progressive Christians Want To Tell Graham, ‘You’re Fired!’ boston Tue Jan 26, 2021 - 09:57 Authored by Rob Boston Image Former President Donald Trump had a number of conservative evangelical leaders at his beck and call. Among them was Franklin Graham, the son of famous evangelist Billy Graham. (...)
  
  
• Ep 42: Transforming education in Northern Ireland
  NSS head of education Alastair Lichten is joined by Sam Fitzsimmons and Matthew Milliken to discuss the range of challenges facing Northern Ireland's divided education system, and their hopes for the future. [iframe]https://player.blubrry.com/id/73072894[/iframe]