Ever heard of “equity grading?” This is something the San Francisco school system tried to implement before it was pulled back because of fierce public backlash. This is not unique to San Francisco, however. There have been numerous school systems around the country that have gone this route.
San Francisco’s…
Many people believe that if a church is part of a Christian denomination or claims to be Christian, that it actually is. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, there are many churches that claim to be Christian, and even promote belief in Jesus, that do not…
In 1933, The American Humanist Association (AHA) published The Humanist Manifesto. Humanism can be defined several ways. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary has three main definitions for Humanism.
a: devotion to the humanities: literary culture b: the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic
The Louisiana legislature passed a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in the classrooms of all public schools and state-funded universities. A number of people didn’t like that and filed suit in federal court to block it. Recently, a three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of…
Most people are familiar with many of the various religions, cults, and philosophies that exist in the world, but there are scores of others that come and go on a regular basis. New ones are popping up all over the world all the time.
Not too long ago, I had…
A number of Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill designating the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as “Natural Family Month.” They have defined a “Natural Family” as “a man, a woman, and their children.”
This bill is intended to celebrate families and emphasize the role they play in…
There are numerous cults and religions that have been started because the founders were trying to “bring the world together” under a single religious belief. Many of these folks actually had good intentions. As they observed the religious landscape and saw the animosity that existed in the world based on…
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