some secular humanists argue that they have been targeted by the followers of various religious faiths as so many unrepentant apostates who are intent on attacking their belief systems. For example, Cherry emphasizes that, “There is often an attempt to demonize secular humanists. Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil. For many religious conservatives, secular humanism is that devil.”[footnoteRef:4] [4: Cherry and Matsumuru (1997), p. 26.]
Given the heated rhetoric that has characterized the debate in the past, many modern observers may have the wrong impression about the tenets of secular humanism. The… Continue Reading...
Great Depression” by Wayne Flynt is to contextualize the type of religious faith that sustained many poor whites during difficult economic circumstances in the early half of the 20th century in America. Rather than a source of repression, Flynt argues the religion provided a sense of purpose and a way of making sense of senseless circumstances.
Flynt is interested in giving voice to his subjects on an individual basis to humanize them and present their unique perspectives. He begins his article not with a theoretical overview but with a description of May Jordan, a congregant at the Buck Hill Baptist Church,… Continue Reading...
all nations.” Lincoln’s appeal to Americans and to their sense of religious faith—and the fact that an assassin’s bullet cut short the implementation of the vision he beheld for America’s future—prompted the Mint to place “In God We Trust” on the back of the half eagle in 1866.
Gobrecht designed the Liberty Head Half Eagle in 1839. Worth $5 at the time, the coin now sells for anywhere between $350 and $16,000 depending on the condition of the coin. Its melt value alone (the value of the gold in the coin) is $295, based on the spot price of gold today—which… Continue Reading...
