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Secular Sunday – Residential Schools: A Timeline

*Literally* the first words of this timeline discuss the central role of various churches in the creation of schools that took Indigenous children from their parents, communities and culture. For more than two hundred years [from 1600-1800], religious orders run mission schools for Indigenous children, the precursors to the Government of Canada’s residential school system.

¶ Posted 06 June 2021 § Canada § News § Politics § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history

Secular Sunday – Common Proofs of God’s Existence

¶ Posted 30 May 2021 § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, language, philosophy

Secular Sunday – The Dangers of Religious Misinformation Around Covid Vaccines

¶ Posted 18 April 2021 § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, Covid, education, health

Secular Sunday – No, Jesus Wasn’t White

¶ Posted 11 April 2021 § Humour § Meme § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, history, philosophy

Secular Sunday – NOD vs. SOD in Regina (A Different Kind of Religion?)

Religion takes many forms and one of the strangest is the tribalism that often happens, even within the *same* community. This CBC article looks at the historic divisions between those who are North of Dewdney (NOD) and those who are in the south part of Regina. These divisions aren’t unique – every city I’ve lived […]

¶ Posted 07 February 2021 § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Travel § Wisdom ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: history

Secular Sunday – Voice Teacher Reacts to Garth Brooks’ “Amazing Grace” at US Inauguration

It’s like Tim Minchin says, “Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy” (though in this case, I’d say “Amazing Grace” is of the few religious songs that totally transcends its genre into an all-time classic, no matter your atheistic leanings!) 😉 Garth was good but this is […]

¶ Posted 24 January 2021 § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, history, language, music

The “Christianity” of Mike Pence

Seems timely…

¶ Posted 10 January 2021 § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, unitedstates

Secular Sunday – Covid Nativity

¶ Posted 27 December 2020 § Humour § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, holiday

Secular Sunday – When Was Jesus Born? Almost Certainly Not On December 25

Christmas is a cultural construct in a number of ways including the alleged birthdate of the “reason for the season.” For that reason, if Covid restrictions are ruining your Christmas plans this year, why not plan a “Christmas in July” (or August or October or whenever you get vaccinated next year?”