Secular Policy Institute Newsletter

SPI Newsletter
December 16, 2014

Hello <<Name>>, This week we bring you several new reports, including the shifting trends in Jewish religion and culture, and how most Americans really feel about religious holiday displays on public property. In addition, see which governments across the globe are putting pressure on growing secular populations, and read one SPI Fellow's dissertation on the Levitation University and its claims and practices. In this week's video, watch the mayor of Ocala, Florida explain why city-sanctioned prayer vigils are not the constitutional violations atheists are taking to court.	Edwina Rogers
Edwina Rogers, CEO Secular Policy Institute

Governments Turn up Heat on Secularists

A new report shows that across the globe, several governments are fighting back against a growing secular trend.

See the surprising nations on the list

Pew: Public Religious Holiday Displays Mostly OK

Despite numerous lawsuits in recent years, most Americans are seemingly ok with Christian holiday displays on public property.

But with what caveat?

"Levitation University" Flies Too High

The "Levitation University" founded by the guru who fascinated The Beatles snuck its way into a scientific panel, our SPI Fellow Patrik Lindenfors reports.

See how a respectable university got fooled

Jewish Identity Shifts as Religious Beliefs Decline

With one in three millenial Jews identifying as non-religious, traditional Jewish communities are changing. Will Jewish culture decline as well?

Meet the new American Jewish community

Video: Atheist Group Picks Wrong Timing

After a shooting in Florida, an atheist group objected to a city-encouraged prayer vigil. They've got a point, but can it backfire?

Judge for yourself