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SPI Newsletter
September 17, 2015 |
Edwina Rogers
(202) 674-7800
Hi <<Name>>,
Pope Francis visits the United States next week. But do we care as much as we used to? In this week's newsletter, read my opinion piece, loaded with statistics.
Can you guess which Oceanic nation still has blasphemy laws? And how is the Pope like a vampire?
In an original article, Deanna presents the numbers on religious symbols on government property, and an SPI Fellow says that Norway could be humanity's future.
So get used to eating a lot of fish, and enjoy this week's SPI newsletter!
Edwina Rogers, CEO
Secular Policy Institute
Opinion Piece: How Much Do We Really Love the Pope?
by Edwina Rogers
Behavioral science makes its way to the Whitehouse, and read Edwina's opinion piece on the Pope's visit to America. Is Catholic enthusiasm waning?
This and more in this week's Policy Report.
Behavioral science makes its way to the Whitehouse, and read Edwina's opinion piece on the Pope's visit to America. Is Catholic enthusiasm waning?
This and more in this week's Policy Report.
Numbers: Which Americans Want a Theocracy?
by Deanna Cantrell
In the United States, can religious monuments be placed on government land? How do Americans feel about a mix of theology and democracy?
Deanna gives the numbers in this week's research report.
In the United States, can religious monuments be placed on government land? How do Americans feel about a mix of theology and democracy?
Deanna gives the numbers in this week's research report.
Fellows: Where Do Languages Go to Die?
by Deanna Cantrell
What causes a spoken language to die out? And how should countries handle immigration?
The SPI Fellows have the answers in this week's report.
What causes a spoken language to die out? And how should countries handle immigration?
The SPI Fellows have the answers in this week's report.
Coalition: New Zealand's Blasphemy Laws
New Zealand is a modern nation, but they still have blasphemy laws.
What is SPI coalition member New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists going to do about it?
What is SPI coalition member New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists going to do about it?
Is Norway the Future of Humanity?
If the laws and culture of every country are an experiment, which nation's ideas are succeeding?
SPI Fellow David Sloan Wilson and The Evolution Institute think it might be Norway.
SPI Fellow David Sloan Wilson and The Evolution Institute think it might be Norway.
Much at "Stake" for New Film
How is the Pope like a Vampire? They can each promise eternal life.
It's just that one gives out wafers and the other has to bite you.
It's just that one gives out wafers and the other has to bite you.
World Secular Calendar
- SPI International Call, Thursday October 1 at 12pm Eastern US time. Join the global coordinating call on the secular movement!
- Carolinas Secular Conference, September 26-28, 2015, Charlotte, NC, USA
- Freethought Day, October 10-12, 2015, Sacramento, CA, USA
- WASHcon, October 2-4, 2015, Lynchburg, VA, USA
- The Skeptics of Oz, October 17, Wichita, KS, USA
- Freedom From Religion Foundation Convention, October 9-11, Madison, WI, USA
It's all on the SPI World Secular Calendar.