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Han Hills, a humanist celebrant in Wilmington, NC, performs a wedding at Wrightsville Beach. Photo courtesy of Leap of Humanity

Humanists find ways to say ‘I do’ without God

Amanda Greene / Wilmington Faith & Values | May 17, 2013

WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS) With one in five Americans claiming no religious connection, national atheist and humanist agencies are developing ordaining programs to establish nontheist ministers in most states to perform weddings and funerals.

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American Atheists president David Silverman addresses organization members at a fundraising dinner at the group's 50th annual convention in Austin.  RNS photo by Kimberly Winston

American Atheists wrestles with its cherished ‘grumpy’ image

Kimberly Winston | Mar 29, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) The annual Easter weekend convention of American Atheists is a delicate balancing act between the group’s image as the angry bulldog of secular organizations and its need to attract younger and less strident nonbelievers.

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Sidebar: Selections from the new ‘Jefferson Bible’

Kimberly Winston | Jan 11, 2013

(RNS) Selections from the American Humanist Association’s new version of the “Jefferson Bible.” By Kimberly Winston.

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Humanists slice and dice the world’s sacred texts

Kimberly Winston | Jan 11, 2013

(RNS) “A Jefferson Bible For the 21st Century” takes Thomas Jefferson’s slice-and-dice Bible one step further. By Kimberly Winston.

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