Atheists gather for a holiday they can believe in: Independence Day - Washington Post
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:48:25 GMT+00:00
they can believe in: Independence Day Washington Post "Oh, we're deeep in Falwell-land," the president of the Lynchburg Area Secular Humanists is saying to two interested women. Atheists self-identify in all ...

professor takes job with Iraqi college - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:54 GMT+00:00
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "This is a very worthy enterprise," Harrigan said of the school, which was patterned after the private secular American University of Cairo. ...

For Russia's Future Priests, An Education In Church-State Ties - Eurasia Review
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:30 GMT+00:00
Eurasia Review Russian officials have even helped carve out new roles for the church in normally secular aspects of society -- like a plan to appoint Orthodox priests as ...

Part 2: Where does an interfaith couple go to find help? - Washington Post (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:18:15 GMT+00:00
Washington Post (blog) Chelsea and Marc have known each other for over 14 years and have probably celebrated both secular and religious holidays with each other's families. ...

No student tests on 2 Muslim holidays - Maryland Gazette
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:33:37 GMT+00:00
Maryland Gazette For Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana, on the other hand, they close for secular reasons: So many students and teachers were taking off on those days that ...

Giving Judaism new meaning - Ynetnews
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:28:44 GMT+00:00
Ynetnews Gal was brought up in a completely secular home, where holidays were celebrated only as a family event. She was originally interested in philosophy. ...

Nepal: Christians in Nepal from marginalized to political actors - Spero News
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:30:29 GMT+00:00
Spero News The Vatican appointed him bishop in 2007 after the proclamation of a secular state in 2006, the fall of the Hindu monarchy and over 10 years of civil war ...

Top Ten Most Cromulent Made-Up Words from Pop Culture - TV.com
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:13:44 GMT+00:00
TV.com Festivus [Fest-e-vus] noun On Seinfeld, Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23. The holiday includes an undecorated aluminum "Festivus ...

Will work for food: Community farm offers free garden plots, outreach - Chicago Daily Herald
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:23:50 GMT+00:00
Chicago Daily Herald ... programs on Jewish holidays , and educational opportunities on the relationship of Judaism to agrarian traditions. In the secular community, ...

Next WCR on August 30 - Canada Western Catholic Reporter
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:04:59 GMT+00:00
Canada Western Catholic Reporter The WCR's eight-member staff is now on holidays and our office will remain closed until Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 8 am The Western Catholic Reporter is published ...

Israeli Criticism of Zionism and the Treatment of Palestinians: The Politicians - Dissident Voice
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:04:09 GMT+00:00
Dissident Voice Israel even imposes a total curfew whenever the settlers, who have illegally usurped the Palestinians' land, celebrate their holidays or conduct their ...

'America Is Better Served By A Religiously Vibrant Christianity' An Interview ... - Jewish Press
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:32:15 GMT+00:00
Jewish Press Because Christians see "Happy Holidays " as the dominance of the secular culture forcing them to treat the word Christmas as if it's an obscenity. ...

Outrageous Falsehood on Abyssinia (Fake Ethiopia) Rejected: Solomonic Dynasty ... - American Chronicle
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:33:50 GMT+00:00
American Chronicle In this regard, the Abyssinians have a wide range of games according to the time of the year and their appropriateness for big holidays . ...

Book Review: The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menache - The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:44:06 GMT+00:00
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. The secular religious divide, which so characterizes our age occurred within the family in the early decades of the previous century. ...

Lessons In Morality In Eastern Tajikistan - Spero News
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:36:03 GMT+00:00
Spero News Schools have been closed for the summer holidays , but learning hasn't stopped for many children in the eastern Tajik valley of Rasht, a picturesque and ...

The saint sings - Al-Ahram Weekly
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:44:45 GMT+00:00
Al-Ahram Weekly The other is the genre of shaabi pop music, which is a much more secular , but not purely, for it also makes use of inshad -style motifs and religious topics ...

Turnout blues - The Economist (blog)
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:00:11 GMT+00:00
The Economist (blog) Poles with "progressive" (green, centre-left or secular tendencies) had only the lesser evil to choose from. Abstention looked a tempting alternative. ...

Turkish Christian children are often singled out and ridiculed in school for ... - Mission Network NEws (press release)
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:14:06 GMT+00:00
Mission Network NEws (press release) It's a secular society, but never forget there is this strong tie to being a Muslim," said Rody Rodeheaver of IN Network. With the current political party, ...

Nottingham's Guide To Weekend Events - Guide2Nottingham
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:15:22 GMT+00:00
Guide2Nottingham Grossi participated in choirs throughout his childhood; the influence of chorale singing, along with the sensibility of non- secular music, is as apparent in ...

Dublin Noticeboard - Northside People
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:32:00 GMT+00:00
Northside People The Killester Group Social Services Care Centre on Sybil Hill holds an open public meeting on the last Monday of every month, except bank holidays . ...