Catherine Fahringer is the co-founder of Freethought Forum, the San Antonio chapter of the national Freedom From Religion Foundation based in Madison, Wisconsin. She served as sole director of Freethought Forum from its beginning in 1988. The local chapter's purpose was to defend a wall of separation between church and state, specifically taking stances against organized school prayer, prison ministries, courtroom oaths, and tax supported preaching. Freethought Forum combined with the San Antonio Secular Humanist Association (SHASA) in 1991 for local meetings and programs. Each group maintained ties with their respective national organizations. On the national level, Fahringer served as secretary for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and regularly contributes articles to their national publication, Freethought Today.
From the description of Catherine Fahringer papers, 1936-1998, bulk (1988-1998) (University of Texas at San Antonio). WorldCat record id: 42201032
