THE FOCUS

CENTERFORATHEISM.ORG

February 2, 2007                                                                   Volume 3, Issue 5

Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Suzy Lanza

 

 

The Focus provides links to articles collected from major newspapers & magazines and is emailed weekly.

Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. (EST) a panel of NYC Atheists will discuss some of the featured articles on Manhattan Cable station 57. Live streaming is available at: www.mnn.org.

 

Comments, suggestions and subscription: 

THEFOCUS@CENTERFORATHEISM.ORG

 

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FEATURED ARTICLES

 

Click here: To Treat Cancer, Herbs and Prayer - WSJ.com

 

Thoughts from Kansas : Cato on creationism

 

A deadly certitude - TLS Highlights - Times Online

 

Magical Thinking: Why Do People Cling to Odd Rituals? - Psychology - The New York Times - New York Times

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SECTION ONE: NEWS ARTICLES

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

 

ATHEISM

 

ABC News: The Blasphemy Challenge

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BOOKS / MOVIES / THEATRE / TV / VIDEOS

 

American Scientist Online - On the Perils of Publishing

 

NYO - Books

 

god and gorillas | Salon Books

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EVOLUTION / CREATIONISM / I.D.

 

Getting Ready for Darwin Day 2007 | Secular Student Alliance

300 million year old rock

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SCIENCE

Seed: PZ Myers on How the Cavefish Lost Its Eyes

 

Seed: Moment of Truthiness

 

The Mystery of Consciousness -- Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 -- Printout -- TIME

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SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE

Daily Show to visit Jewett City concerning church music controversy

 

Americans United: Maryland School District Drops Plan For Graduation At Church

 

One chapel altar, minus one cross » GetReligion

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MISC.

 

John Tierney: Can Humanity Survive? Want to Bet on It? - New York Times

 

The Bible's most important real estate deal. - By David Plotz - Slate Magazine

 

Meet the Minister Who Says He Is Jesus Christ - Newsweek Beliefs - MSNBC.com

 

BeliefWatch: Muslim Swimwear - Newsweek Beliefs - MSNBC.com

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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

 

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SECTION FOUR: LEGISLATION ALERTS

 

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