Special Event! DVAU/Philly: Katherine Stewart, author, “The Good News Club” March 15, 2012
The March 2012 meeting of Delaware Valley Americans United chapter’s Philadelphia Committee will take place on Thursday March 15th at 7pm in the Skyline Room on the 4th floor of the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia PA, at 1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway). “THE GOOD NEWS CLUB: The Christian
President’s Post: Myth 8: Religion is the source of Morality
Myth 8: Religion is the source of Morality Greetings! I’d like to return to my series addressing common myths surrounding church/state separation. If you’re aware of any myths surrounding church/state separation that I haven’t addressed so far please forward them to me at president@dvau.org and I will attempt to address them. Many people believe that
DVAU/Philly Casual Discussion Meetup – February: Dinner & Movie Feb 9 2012
The Delaware Valley Americans United Chapter invites you to a casual discussion of church-state issues in the private Chef’s Table room at LaScala’s Italian Restaurant, 615 Chestnut St at 7th St, in Philadelphia PA, from 6:00 to 8:00pm, on the second Thursday of each month in this location. Happy Hour at LaScala’s begins at 5pm if
DVAU/GloCo Casual Discussion Meetup – February 11 2012
The Delaware Valley Americans United Chapter invites you to a casual discussion of church-state issues in the relaxed setting of the Barnes & Noble Cafe on Rowan Blvd (near Main & High Streets) in Glassboro, Gloucester County, NJ, from 1:00 to 3:00pm on the second Saturday of each month. Bring your church-state related newspaper stories,
DVAU/Bucks bimonthly meeting – February Casual Discussion, Feb 16 2012
The bimonthly meeting of the Delaware Valley Americans United Chapter‘s Bucks County Committee will take place at 7pm on Thursdays every other month during 2012 in the Bucks County Library, 150 S Pine St, Doylestown PA. Meetings are currently scheduled for Thursday Feb 16, Thursday April 12, and Thursday June 14. The Delaware Valley Americans United Chapter
Blue Jersey:: Thoughts on a Day in Trenton
Coverage of today’s marriage equality hearings in New Jersey, and a short video, courtesy of Deciminyan on Blue Jersey: I was happy to see clergy there from all faiths – the equality proponents greatly outnumbered the supporters of marriage discrimination. The latter group still does not understand that the bill does not require them to
deciminyan: Signs of the Times
What if this was the photo of the holiday banner in Pitman NJ? If you drive through Pitman, NJ, you will see a banner hanging across the main drag which has in big letters, “Allah Akbar.” That’s a transliteration of the Arabic that means “God is Great”. No one should object to that. After
President’s Post: Dark Clouds over the Sunshine State
Dark Clouds over the Sunshine State: I’ll continue with the “Myth” series next week because I want to call attention to what’s going on in the Sunshine State. The Florida legislature introduced Amendment 7 which aims at doing away with a century-old prohibition on using state funds for religious purposes. The measure will be on
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum says John F. Kennedy was Wrong on Church and State Separation
According to the former Pennsylvania senator, Rick Santorum, when Kennedy defended the separation of church and state, “He laid the foundation for attacks on religious freedom and freedom of speech by the secular left and its political arms like the ACLU and the People for the American Way.” http://www.truth-out.org/rick-santorum-challenges-john-f-kennedys-secular-promise/1325786354
“Town must not appear to endorse a religion” Times of Trenton Letters to the Editor – Dec. 31 | NJ.com
DVAU President Ed Joyce also has a Letter to the Editor published in the Times of Trenton on December 31, 2011. The letter is in response to their article about the “Keep Christ in Christmas” controversy in Pitman NJ. The Times of Trenton published an edited version of DVAU’s official statement about the issue, “Much
