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WHERE IS BEN
FRANQUI HIDING THESE DAYS?
He
has started a blog here and also
posts regularly here
BEYOND BELIEF FROM TAOIST TO INFIDEL
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HAOC MEETINGS: New HAOC member Bill Ames will be speaking on "Why Evolution Triumphed" ********************************************** Previous meeting on March 16: Dr. Francisco Ayala of the "Darwin and Intelligent Design.” His research abstract states that his group “continues research on questions related to the molecular clock of evolution. [They also work to explain how ] DNA and protein sequences
can be
the philosophy of biology and in bioethics, as well as in the relationships between science and religion, including the teaching of evolution in the schools.” His publications are many and varied. His latest book, published in 2007, is titled: “ ***********************
Future
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Is it possible for the meek to
inherit the Earth?
Does a relatively unknown
philosopher in a small college in a small city in northeastern Iowa hold
the key to a new synthesis of science and religion?
Has he discovered a more profound,
more satisfying way of reconciling facts and values, reason and faith,
personal wholeness and social coherence?
I'm referring to Loyal D. Rue,
professor of Religion and Philosophy at Luther College
in Decorah, Iowa. More details here
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| Churches
ad hoc: a divine comedy
Chances are you'll be amused by these selections from a book in which a former aerospace engineer gently pokes fun at religion via photos with witty captions. Highly recommended as an excellent illustration of how religion can be spoofed in an (for most people, anyway!) inoffensive way. |
THE NEO-CONS: HOW WE GOT INTO THE DITCH
Links to "comforting" psychologies and philosophies:
Albert
Ellis
Joseph
Campbell
Viktor
Frankl
Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Abraham
Maslow
Adyashanti
Herbert Benson
Reza
Aslan
Link
to Robert Dalling's book :
The
Story of Us Humans, From Atoms to Today's Civilization
The
Humanist Association of Orange County ( HAOC ) is a local chapter of the American Humanist Association
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Humanism affirms that humans have the capacity and
responsibility, intellectual and ethical, to work toward improving the
conditions of life on our planet.
Some of the subjects which
have been discussed at HAOC
meetings, and summarized in our monthly
newsletter, are the following:
| Spirituality, the Unchurched, and
Humanism Science, Evolution and 'Intelligent Design' Celebrating Darwin's Day Two Books on Humanist Ethics New Ideas on Free Will Game Theory and Humanism A United Nations for the 21st Century The Future of Humanism End of Life Choices |
If you find the above subjects ( for more details, click on "Newsletters" ) to be of interest, you may find membership in HAOC to be both enjoyable and beneficial.