Freethought History Newsletter

Freethought History is a newsletter edited by Fred Whitehead that explores the origins of the freethought movement all over the world. It is available here by permission of the editor. For subscription information contact Fred Whitehead.

Freethought History #13/1995

• Freethought Traditions in the Islamic World.
• Religious Mania, an essay on the contradiction between religious morals and conduct.
• Treason Against God, the evolution of blasphemy.
• A Prophet of the Ranters, words on Abiezer Coppe.
• Can Science Do Something About Race?
• Poetry, works by Daniel Green.
• Blast From the Past, "...fed by stealing and blasphemy...";
• News and Notes, movies, theater and other enlightening events.
• Parting Shots.

Freethought History #12/1994

• The Last Antinomian and the First Prophet of the Modern World , exploring William Blake's connection to the origins of Freethought.
• The Australian Freethinkers, a brief summation of Freethought Down Under.
• The Murder and Resurrection of Paganism, the suppression of Paganism by Christianity in classical civilizations.
• Expedition to Minnesota, medical curiosities in the Great White North.
• Scratch Tells A Fairy Tale, a not-so-fanciful tale with roots in today's politics.
• Observing Secularism, the organizations and publications that make up the Freethought movement in the modern world.
• News and Notes, what's happening in the world today.
• Faith, a poem by Daniel Green.
• In This Hour, a poem by Arthur Davidson Ficke.
• Wrapup, information about the contributors to this issue, future issues and a satirical cartoon.