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January February 2026 Freethought Society EZine Digital Magazine

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In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • The 2025 FFRF Conference Report
  • Photos from the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2025 South Carolina Conference
  • Welcome to South Carolina, fellow freethinkers!
    by Herb Silverman
  • Thomas Paine Memorial Association Literature Offer
  • The 2025 International Secular Day of the Dead Online Event
  • Happy New Year! What are your 2026 resolutions – if any?
    by Margaret Downey
  • Learning More About AA’s The Big Book
    by Ross Blocher
  • Recognizing the Signs of Alcoholism
  • An Atheist Finds a SMART Way to Recover
    by David Weidman
  • Living Fully: Celebrating Our One and Only Life
    by Margaret Downey
  • The Winning 2025 $1,000 FS Student Scholarship Essay
    by Saoirse
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation, Volunteer, and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

Love coffee, tea, or cocoa? Support the Freethought Society while enjoying your favorite beverage using our GivingBean link. Both one-time and subscription delivery options are available, in bags or pods.

The Freethought Society relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times, so….

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff

November December 2025 Freethought Society EZine Digital Magazine

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In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • Scopes Trial Centennial Report
  • Photos from the Scopes Trial Centennial
  • Another Successful Dragon Con Parade for Skeptics by Margaret Downey
  • Fertile Grounds for a Budding Revolutionary: Following Thomas Paine’s Footsteps in Lewes, England by Daniel Brin
  • “Speed Deeding” in Philadelphia by David Condo
  • Safety in Cincinnati: Presenting at the 2025 Secular Student Alliance National Conference by David Condo
  • Neglect in the Name of Love by Herb Silverman
  • Planned Parenthood Volunteer Opportunities
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation, Volunteer, and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

Love coffee, tea, or cocoa? Support the Freethought Society while enjoying your favorite beverage using our GivingBean link. Both one-time and subscription delivery options are available, in bags or pods.

The Freethought Society relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times, so….

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff

September October 2025 Freethought Society EZine

Click here to see the September/October 2025 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.

In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • A Beautiful Thomas Paine Day in New Rochelle, New York
    by Margaret Downey
  • Photos and Commentary from the 2025 Thomas Paine Day
  • Presentation Report: Thomas Paine’s Relevance in the Gilded Age
    by Margaret Downey
  • Thomas Paine Honored by the United States Postal Service
  • A Poem by Phyllis McGinley
  • Paine Represented at No Kings Day in Pennsylvania
  • Portraying Thomas Paine in 2026 and Celebrating the Birth of the United States of America
  • Review of Janice Selbie’s “Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook”
    by David Madison
  • Do you have an interesting journey story? Please submit!
  • Freethinkers Compelled to Uphold a Secular Constitution
    • Commentary and Photos by:
      • Dan Brin
      • Howard Katz
      • Brian Von Wert
      • Betty Bauserman
      • Sunny Lyon
      • Aimee Brett Kass
      • Marian Shapiro
      • Jamie Mullen
  • Flag Day
    by Herb Silverman
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

Love coffee, tea, or cocoa? Support the Freethought Society while enjoying your favorite beverage using our GivingBean link. Both one-time and subscription delivery options are available, in bags or pods.

The Freethought Society relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times, so….

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff

July August 2025 Freethought Society EZine Digital Magazine

Click here to see the July/August 2025 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine

In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • A Deep Dive Into Project 2025
    by Margaret Downey
  • Americans United for Separation of Church and State 2025 Summit for Religious Freedom Conference and Lobby Day
    by Margaret Downey
  • Ask Your Representative to Join the Congressional Freethought Caucus
  • Reason Reception Overview and Photos
  • Biology and Sex
    by Robert S. Porter
  • Thomas Paine and the Birthday of America
  • Hate Crimes and Hope: Collaboration in Colorado
    by David Condo
  • Review of Robert S. Porter’s The Answer is Never “Magic”
    by David Madison
  • Honoring the Life and Work of Jill Sobule
    by Margaret Downey
  • Abortion and God
    by Herb Silverman
  • The Freethought Society Speakers Bureau
  • BAHACON Advertisement
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work Freethought Society (FS) is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

Love coffee, tea, or cocoa? Support the Freethought Society while enjoying your favorite beverage using our GivingBean link. Both one-time and subscription delivery options are available, in bags or pods.

The Freethought Society relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.

Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times, so….

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff

March April 2025 Freethought Society Ezine

Click here to see the March/April 2025 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.

In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • Report of the Successful January 29, 2025, Online Thomas Paine Birthdate Celebration
  • Photos From the January 29, 2025, Thomas Paine Online Birthdate Celebration
  • My History Hero
    York Membery’s Interview of Steve Hackett 
  • A Visit to Thetford – Thomas Paine’s Hometown
    by Daniel Brin
  • Part Five of a Five-Part Series: Questions Answered by Herb Silverman
  • Review of Chris Highland’s The Universal University: Notes From the Greatest Classroom
    by Jackie Ralson
  • Trump and God: A more Subconscious Take on the Election Results
    by Marlene Winell
  • Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
    by Dennis Middlebrooks
  • Superstition Trivia Fun
  • Anti-Superstition Meme Collection
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

Love coffee, tea, or cocoa? Support the Freethought Society while enjoying your favorite beverage using our GivingBean link. Both one-time and subscription delivery options are available, in bags or pods.

The Freethought Society relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times:

The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff