Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by armineh
This is a commentaries on US Bill (SB-3155, HR-3887, SB-3061) and State Bills (SB-1589, SB-1199, AB-2937)
When I studied American education in the 19th century, I read textbooks and the geography ones always described countries that “respect” women as civilized. It’s still a subtext of many women’s studies. Our country is not that bad for most […]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by Alex
Creationism is a peculiarly American institution. Its immediate aim is to introduce a very specific kind of religion into public school science classrooms. But this aim ties in with a much broader vision of a theocratic society. As the courts have invalidated various creationist initiatives, the movement has evolved without altering its real goals. Lawrence […]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by armineh
The Church of England is to apologise to Charles Darwin for its initial rejection of his theories, nearly 150 years after he published his most famous work.
“The statement will read: Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction […]
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Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Alex
Dr. Christiane Cook will explain that with the youth she had in France, between two World Wars and during the Nazi Occupation, she could not but become a bleeding heart internationalist. She found her land in Berkeley where she arrived in 1946. She was staying at the International House with graduate students who all had […]
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Posted on September 12th, 2008 by armineh
How is it that two people, one secular and one religious, come to the same conclusion on a moral issue?
Our Proposition 8 Podcast provides some fascinating insights: Mark Bollwinkel, Senior Pastor from the Los Altos United Methodist Church, and Paul Gilbert, Executive Director of the Humanist Community in Silicon Valley, speak on why they oppose […]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by Alex
We all know that communication can be challenging when strong emotions are involved. In this interactive session, we’ll explore the difference between dialogue and debate, learn tips for effectively receiving and expressing strong opinions, and practice sharing our passionate views with the goals of enhancing our relationships and gaining mutual understanding. Anne Bers, Manager of […]
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Posted on September 6th, 2008 by armineh
See:
the-humanist-community-news-and-events-september-2008-rev2.pdf
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Posted on September 6th, 2008 by armineh
“Just Dynamite”, a friend describes Christiane Cook, an ardent activist since her early childhood and a vibrant addition to the Silicon Valley Humanist Community. Though she is easily approachable at Forums, a closer look at Christiane reveals unsurprising but undoubtedly intriguing depth to her rich history.
Born and raised in France by rather well-off, nonreligious French […]
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 by Alex
Carlos Feder, MD, will present this computer program that he created with the help and important contributions of his son Tomás Feder, PhD in Computer Sciences from Stanford University. Carlos will emphasize the paramount medical and socioeconomic importance of such a program for patients, physicians, nurses, health care insurances, malpractice lawyers, and the entire medical […]
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