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The Pledge
by Phil van Bergen As a Brit, I have just noticed that the US Pledge of Allegiance was altered in 1954. 1954: I Pledge Allegiance… -
One nation under God?
by: Paul W. Sharkey One nation under God? At least some U.S. citizens know that their “Pledge of Allegiance,” (originally composed in 1892) was modified… -
Milton Friedman & Freedom
Freedom is a rare and delicate plant. Our minds tell us, and history confirms, that the great threat to freedom is the concentration of power.… -
Deliberately wallowing in ignorance
by: JT Back in in 1992, Pope John Paul II declared that the Catholic Church’s ruling against Galileo was an error which resulted from “tragic… -
Views of an Agnostic: Gleanings from History
by: Ross E. Browne This is part 12 of Ross E. Browne’s 1915 book, Views of an Agnostic. From a superficial knowledge of general history,… -
THE GODS (14)
by: Robert G. Ingersoll If we admit that some infinite being has controlled the destinies of persons and peoples, history becomes a most cruel and… -
Why I Am Agnostic (Part II)
By: Robert Green Ingersoll From my childhood I had heard read, and read the Bible myself. Morning and evening the sacred volume was opened and… -
Galileo’s Legacy
Four hundred years ago this week, 25 August 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his ninepower telescope to the Senate in Venice in Venice. With his telescope… -
Pat’s war on Halloween goes way back
by: Davey You should not be surprised that Daniels’ article was published on the CBN web site. Pat Robertson has had a hate on on… -
Looks Pretty Suspicious!
by Dan Shanefield In a fairly popular e-zine, I published a list of some important dates in history, including the beginnings of a few major…