A son comes home from school and tells his father that another kid tried to convert him to christianity. Confused about what to believe he asks his father “What do WE believe?” His father explains that the son needs to learn how to think for himself and become his own freethinker. Another video that I made that is similar to this one below www.youtube.com More books on raising freethinkers can be seen below Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief by Dale mcgowan, Molleen Matsumura, Amanda Metskas,…
The first in a series of videos on nonreligious parenting. Hosted by Dale mcgowan, editor and co-author of “Parenting Beyond Belief” and “Raising Freethinkers.”
Product Description Foreword by Michael Shermer, Ph.D.
Contributors include Richard Dawkins, Penn Jillette, Julia Sweeney, and Dr. Donald B. Ardell
It’s hard enough to live a secular life in a religious world. And bringing up children without religious influence can be even more daunting. Despite the difficulties, a large and growing number of parents are choosing to raise their kids without religion.
In Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children. With advice from educators, doctors, psychologists, and philosophers as…
Product Description ” Praised by Newsweek as -a compelling read- and Library Journal as -accessible and down-to-earth,- Dale McGowan-s Parenting Beyond Belief offered freethinking parents everywhere a compassionate introduction to raising caring, ethical children without religious guidance. Now, for the more than 40 million people in the United States who identify themselves as nonreligious, Raising Freethinkers offers solutions to the unique challenges secular parents face and provides specific answers to common questions, as well as over 100 activities for both parents and their children. This book covers every important topic nonreligious parents need to know to help their children with…
The third in a series on nonreligious parenting. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor/co-author of “Parenting Beyond Belief” and “Raising Freethinkers.” (Next video: Indoctrination vs. Influence.) (more…)
The second in a series of videos on nonreligious parenting. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor and co-author, “Parenting Beyond Belief” and “Raising Freethinkers” (with apologies for audio lag at end) (more…)
The fourth in a series on nonreligious parenting. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor/co-author of “Parenting Beyond Belief” and “Raising Freethinkers.” (Next video: “What if my child becomes religious?”) (more…)