Posts Tagged ‘separation of church and state’
Episode 115 :: Sean Faircloth :: Attack of the Theocrats
Sean Faircloth Sean Faircloth returns to speak with us about his new book, Attack of the Theocrats, and his new role with the Richard Dawkins Foundation. Question: what does secular Buddhism have to do with politics? Or, maybe more accurately, what does politics have to do with secular Buddhism? The answer is quite alot, at…
Read MoreEpisode 75 :: Eugenie Scott :: National Center for Science Education
Dr. Eugenie Scott Dr. Eugenie Scott from the National Center for Science Education speaks with us about keeping faith traditions separate from science in our classrooms. Hi, everyone. There’s a topic I don’t get to talk about very much on this podcast, something I’m quite passionate about because it is paramount in the distinction between…
Read MoreEpisode 20 :: Secular Coalition for America :: Part Two
Sean Faircloth Today we’ll conclude our interview with Sean, started last week. Quotes “… the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…” — Treaty of Tripoli “Our team, if you will, has I think a very enlightened world view to present, but we’re not presenting…
Read MoreEpisode 19 :: Secular Coalition for America :: Part One
Sean Faircloth Hi, everyone. I hope you’re having a good holiday weekend, if you’re in the states. And, I just realized through happy accident, today’s episode is about the very independence we’re celebrating. See what happens when I get a whole four hoursof sleep! As Buddhists, part of our practice is seeing things as they…
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