THE   FOCUS
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July 20, 2007 Volume 3, Issue 28 - 29
Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Kenneth Bronstein

We want to thank Suzy Lanza for editing The Focus for the last two years. 

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      Featured Articles
 
        Atheism and Belief - Washington Post
       
Michael Gerson appears to be unaware that secular philosophers have, in fact, 
        been discussing ethical issues for centuries without recourse to supernatural ...
 
        Atheism and politics - BostonNOW
        "Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an
        admission of the obvious. In fact, "atheist" is a term that should not ...
  
        Debate: Atheist vs. Humanist - Humanist Network News
        The debate between atheists and humanists appears in the media.
            
          Human Rights Must Always Trump Religion - Humanist Network News
          In conflicts between human rights and religious rights, human rights must always 
          take precedence.
 
                 

 

          News Articles
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          ATHEISM 

         Atheists come out of the closet - San Jose Mercury News 
      The outings give atheists a chance to openly express their beliefs without fear of 
      rejection or retribution. "I joined this group so I can meet people of ...

      Finding Religion on the Campaign Trail - New York Times
      Voters say they would not vote for an atheist. Sixty-two percent of respondents in
      the Newsweek poll said they would not vote for an atheist as did 78 ...

       BOOKS, MOVIES, THEATRE, TELEVISION, VIDEOS, DVD

    Philip Kitcher on Point of Inquiry - National Center for Science Education 
     Kitcher concludes by offering a historically detailed and sociologically acute 
     diagnosis of creationism as a reaction to what is understood -- and not
...
     

    Sean Curley Aims to Help Humanist, Secular and Atheist Parents by ... - PR Web 
     Sean Curley aims to help humanist, secular, and atheist parents by detailing non-
     religious parenting with "Humanism for Parents" at Lulu.com. ...

     Believing the Unbelievable: The Clash of Faith and Reason in the Modern World  
     Sam Harris Video

     Skepticism Beyond Belief - New York Sun
     "It's the story of what is often referred to as 'atheism': The history of the growing 
     conviction that god doesn't exist." He goes on to warn us that there ...

    EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D.

    Scientists study the evolution of walking - Kansas City Star
     "That was pretty exciting, because when you talk about how evolution works, 
     variation is the bottom line. Without variation, there is no evolution," said ...

     Islamic Creationist and a Book Sent Round the World - New York Times
     An Islamic creationist is mailing a lavishly illustrated, 800-page attack on 
     evolutionary theory to scientists around the world.

    SCIENCE  

     Picture: Frozen Baby Mammoth Found 
     A "lovely little baby mammoth" has been found in Arctic 
     Russia—and in such good condition scientists are 
     wondering whether they can resurrect the species using 
     new DNA technology.


      SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

   The Separation of Church and Mate - Lavender Magazine
    Thirty-five young adults in the Right to Marry initiative led by Soulforce Q are 
    traveling across the state of New York, from Niagara Falls to the Hamptons ...

    US backs churches in atheist fight - Detroit Free Press 
    American Atheists Inc. sued Detroit's DDA in US District Court last year, 
    saying the grants violated the constitutional separation between church and state.

    Don't tear down wall between church and state - USA Today
    Mansfield calls the Supreme Court's ruling in the 1947 Everson case, which made
    the phrase "separation between church and state" the law of the land, ... 

   MISCELLANEOUS

   The only true religion - Stabroek News 
   This is the main reason for the separation of church and state. In the civilized  

   world, it is recognized that every person has the inalienable human right
...

   Abstinence Education Faces an Uncertain Future - New York Times
   Opponents of abstinence education cite a study that found no sign that it delayed a teenager’s sexual debut.

 
 

 

 

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          Special Notices

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