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THE FOCUS
January 5, 2007 Volume 3, Issue 1
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.
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FEATURED ARTICLES
Why is atheism death to political aspirations? - Longview Daily News
Several polls indicate that the term "atheism" has acquired such an extraordinary stigma in the United States that being an atheist is now a perfect impediment ...
http://www.samharris.org/site/articles/ - Articles by Sam Harris.
4th Circuit upholds RLUIPA in siding with Va. inmate - First Amendment Center
Before the most recent challenge, the state in 2003 argued that RLUIPA violated the First Amendment's mandate for separation of church and state.
Truthdig - Reports - Chris Hedges: America’s Holy Warriors
The radical Christian right is coming dangerously close to its goal of co-opting the ..
Newest First Oldest First – Salon
Ronald Numbers -- a former Seventh-day Adventist and author of the definitive history of creationism -- discusses his break with the church, whether ...
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SECTION ONE: NEWS ARTICLES
(some publications may require that you sign up for membership to view their article)
ATHEISM
Atheists say they've been threatened over their views - Kentucky.com
On Faith: Daniel C. Dennett: Not Yet The Majority But No Longer Silent
Senior nonbelievers create their own community - Contra Costa Times
Letter From America: Atheists throw down the gauntlet - International Herald Tribune
My New Year's Eve Dream About Fundamentalist Atheism - Huffington Post
Click here: NPR : Atheist Brigade Takes Arguments to the Tolerant
Beliefwatch: Blasphemy - Newsweek Periscope - MSNBC.com
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BOOKS / MOVIES / THEATRE / TV / VIDEOS
Download partial or whole video of the Salk Conference.
The Childrens Bible
Shermer-Chopra Afterlife Debate : IntentBlog
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CREATIONISM / EVOLUTION / I.D.
Ex-atheist and Ex-evolutionist Design Board Game - Journal Chrétien
Darwin Day Celebration - englishL
Refuting evolution's Cambrian controversy - PhysicsToday.org
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HUMOR
Pat Robertson predicts 'mass killing' - Boston.com
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SCIENCE
Genes Expressed in Brain Evolving at a Medium Pace - Scientific American
Free Will: Now You Have It, Now You Don’t - New York Times
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SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE
Watching The Watchers || A crooked view of separation of church and state
IHS :: HNN :: Boiseans Defeat Theocratic Initiative
cbs4denver.com - Is There Really Separation Between Church, State?
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MISC.
Songwriter’s Death Leads to Suits Against Preacher - New York Times
Tele-evangelist sued over 'god can heal' claim | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
Ananova - Crazy stunt wins Darwin Award
cbs4denver.com - Is There Really Separation Between Church, State?
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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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