THE FOCUS     

Section 1 of  4                             July 29, 2006                        Volume 2, Issue 30

                  

Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Suzy Lanza

Email: THEFOCUSATCFA@AOL.COM

   

The Focus will provide links to articles collected

from major newspapers and magazines, and will be emailed weekly. 

 

The Focus has four sections.

Section #1:  News Articles

Section #2:  CFA Programs

Section #3:  Special Notices

Section #4:  Legislation Alerts       

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See Section #1: News Articles
ON HOLD: Cross can stay, but case is far from settled - Winston-Salem Journal
American Legion claims that national cemeteries will be next.
JTA - Breaking News Republicans introduce school voucher program
 
See Section #2: Center for Atheism Programs
See Section #3: Special Notices
See Section #4: Legislation Alerts

LEGISLATION DESCRIPTION, FIND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL, LETTER TEMPLATE, 
           COMPOSE LETTER, SEND LETTER.
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Section 1 of  4

                                                  NEWS ARTICLES

 

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ATHEISM
 
The Enquirer - Camp: "It's Beyond Belief"
Armed with its motto "It's Beyond Belief!" Camp Quest is an alternative to religious-oriented summer camps.
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BOOKS / FILMS / THEATRE / TV
 
Books of Charles Darwin
On-line literature library of Darwin's works, including "The Voyage of the Beagle," "The Origin of...
 
Book reviews: Muslims vs. Christians; atheism's struggle; George ... - Dallas Morning News
The history of conflict between Islam and Christianity was largely written on battlefields around the Mediterranean Sea, between the seventh and 16th centuries ...
 
 
 
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EVOLUTION / CREATIONISM / INTELLIGENT DESIGN
 
Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2004
Resurrecting Genes Helps Scientists Learn About Extinct Species. by Sharon Begley ... BENNER holds the record for the most ancient resurrection. ...
 
More Prehistoric Human Footprints Uncovered in Australia - FOX News
... The discovery, detailed in a recent issue of the Journal of Human Evolution, represents the largest collection of Pleistocene human footprints in the world ...
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SCIENCE
 
 
 
Human stem cells can contribute to a developing mouse embryo, despite evolutionary differences - ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
Experiments with a new line of human embryonic stem cells has given scientists the unique opportunity to observe as the undifferentiated cells replicate and specialize.
 

Scientists Say They’ve Found a Code Beyond Genetics in DNA - NYT
If confirmed, the discovery could open new insights into the higher order control of the genes.
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SEPARATION OF CHURCH / STATE
 
 
American Legion claims that national cemeteries will be next.
 
Pledge of Allegiance bill pending in Congress questions origins - Daily Herald - Provo
... from hearing cases on the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance -- such as whether the words "under God" violate the separation of church and state. ...
 
Republicans introduce school voucher program
 
'Pledge Protection Bill' passes House
 
Air Force's Religious Flag Ceremony Dropped Unceremoniously - ChristianityToday.com
... replaces a popular but unofficial script that contained biblical references that was removed from the Air Force website because of complaints from atheists. ...
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MISC.
 
Church Militant: Ann Coulter on God, Faith, and Liberals - Beliefnet.com
... Beliefnet editor Charlotte Allen recently interviewed Coulter via email. You title your book "Godless." Are all liberals atheists? ...
 
A landlord's 'higher law' raises a question of bias - Newark Star Ledger
... believe," said Fabics. "But they are actually atheists and won't feel comfortable because this is actually God's house.". God's house ...

Atheist Michael Newdow Again Takes on Pledge - BBSNews
The gesture--while hostile to atheists and agnostics, exemplified by feisty litigant Michael Newdow, who is retaking his legal challenge of the addition of ...
 
Camp: "It's Beyond Belief" - Cincinnati Enquirer
... The numbers might appear low, but "a lot of atheists don't tend to be joiners, and a lot of atheists and agnostics are not members of groups," said Metskas. ...
 
Feeling Strains, Baptist Colleges Cut Church Ties - NYT
The issues vary from state to state, but many include battles over money and control of boards of trustees.
 
Democrats foolish to court evangelical voters - Cherry Hill Courier Post
... But for evangelicals, it's much more than just a matter of separation of church and state when it comes to their perception of the Democratic Party. ...
 
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Lifeguards of Jesus go fishing for souls on the beaches of Pescara
 

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