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                                      THE FOCUS                                               

 DECEMBER 8, 2006                                                     Volume 2, Issue 49

 Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Suzy Lanza

   

The Focus will provide links to articles collected from major newspapers & magazines and will be emailed weekly.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

This Week's Featured Articles                                                           

Section #1:  News Articles                                                                

Section #2:  CFA Programs                                                              

Section #3:  Special Notices                                                             

Section #4:  Legislation Alerts                                                          

       

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                                This Week's Featured Articles 

 
After his surgery, Dennett says science not prayer
 
At Bosses´ Invitation, Chaplains Come Into Workplace and Onto Payroll - NYT
From car parts makers to fast food chains, corporations across the country are using chaplains to serve religiously diverse workplaces.
 
 
Advocates Want Science, Not Faith, at Core of Public Policy
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                                      SECTION ONE: NEWS ARTICLES

(some publications may require that you sign up for membership to view their article)  

                                        ATHEISM
 
When Atheists Have Their Say
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BOOKS / MOVIES / THEATRE / TV / VIDEOS
 
 "The Atheist Delusion" animation:

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SCIENCE
 
Pictures of Martan gullies taken years apart suggest that water still flows on the surface of the planet.
 
Mirror Image - National Geographic Magazine
Scientists report the first evidence that elephants can recognize themselves
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SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE
 
Supreme Court to decide if Madison atheist group can sue Bush - River Falls Journal
The US Supreme Court will decide whether Madison’s Freedom from Religion Foundation can sue the White House, for using tax money on faith-based programs. ...
 
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Sam Brownback joined with other lawmakers and religious leaders in urging Christians to display nativity scenes on public property.
 
Out-of-town lawyers are helping both sides of case at appeals hearing
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MISC.
 
Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions - New York Times 
The decision was denounced by traditionalists but celebrated by others as a move toward full equality.
 
 
Norwegian Lutherans Vote to Cut 469-Year-Old Church-State Bond | Christianpost.com- Christian News Online , Christian World Ne
 
The investigators found that neither prayer nor MIT therapy was beneficial in preventing subsequent heart. However, patients who received MIT therapy experienced a clear decrease in anxiety and distress before the catheterization—and were less likely to die during the subsequent six months.

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                                      SECTION TWO: CFA PROGRAMS

 

The Center for Atheism (CFA) was established by the New York City Atheists as a separate and independent national organization to propose, develop and be a catalyst for new national activities supporting the objectives of atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics, secularists and separation-of-church/state advocates.  

 

CFA will accept and review suggestions from individuals and other secular organizations that will foster our goals.   

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SECTION THREE: SPECIAL NOTICES

 

No special notices for this week... 

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                                SECTION FOUR: LEGISLATION ALERTS

 

No special notices for this week... 

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