What's New Archive ● 1997 ● November
- November 29, 1997
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Added 1998 American Humanist Conference, April 30-May 3, 1998, San Diego, California to the Events Page.
- November 25, 1997
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Added The Onion (Off Site), Kissing Hank's Ass by Jim Huber (Off Site), and The Spirit of Christmas (Off Site) to the humor section
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument: A Rebuttal by Andrew Lias (Off Site)
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An Atheist Manifesto (1954) [ 52K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- November 24, 1997
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Quantum Cosmology's Implication of Atheism (1997) [ 28K ] by Quentin Smith
Smith argues that quantum cosmology implies atheism.
- November 23, 1997
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Creatures from Primordial Silicon by Clive Davidson (1997) (Off site)
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Sequences and Common Descent: How We Can Trace Ancestry Through Genetics by Wesley R. Elsberry
- November 17, 1997
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E-Mail Conversation with a Creationist (1997) [ 100K ]
Only the creationist's identity has been changed (in order to protect the creationist's reputation). -
Alan Hale Author Page
If you recognize the name "Hale", it's probably because you've heard of the Hale-Bopp comet he co-discovered with a person named -- you guessed it -- Bopp. -
Brief biographical sketch of Alan Hale
A bit of personal info this illustrious astronomer has supplied us with. - Added the RDAWKINS mailing list.
- Updated the 1998 Atheist Alliance Convention on the Events Page.
- November 16, 1997
- November 1997 web.scan: The Right To Know
Learn about the Heaven's Gate cult from one of its survivors, and marvel at the human capacity for self-delusion. Plus a look at the real search for intelligent life beyond the solar system, and how you might be able to help. - Expanded the Internet Infidels Quotations File [ 205K ]
If you know of other quotations that should be in this file and can document the source, please submit them for inclusion to the file.
- November 15, 1997
- Added Promise Keepers Watch to the Activists' Corner list of related sites
Brought to you by the Center for Democracy Studies, is a source of current news, a tool for local activists, an aid to clergy resisting Promise Keepers' efforts to move in and take over their churches, and useful to men who have been drawn into Promise Keepers without realizing who is behind it and what Promise Keepers stands for.
- November 9, 1997
- MSNBC poll on religion and spirituality (Off Site)
This poll asks if you believe in God or a higher power, an afterlife, miracles, etc.
- Revised the Internet Infidels FAQ answers to the following questions:
- November 8, 1997
- Judaism and Jewish Apologetics (1997) [ 130K ] by Guido Deimel
A short review of the goals of the Jewish faith.
- Guido Deimel Author Page
- Is the Weak Anthropic Principle Compatible With Divine Design? (1997) [ 17K ] by Kyle Kelly
- Kyle Kelly Author Page
- November 7, 1997
- Abraham Lincoln -- Freethinker, Soldier & Martyr (1957) [ 20K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- Atheism (1930) [ 32K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- Franklin, the Freethinker (1925) [ 30K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- Lincoln, the Freethinker (1924) [ 43K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- The Ten Commandments (1946) [ Index ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- Thomas Paine: World Citizen (1948) [ 18K ] (Off Site) by Joseph Lewis
- November 6, 1997
- Added Howe-Barker Debate to the debates page
- November 4, 1997
- Added Parker-Buckner Debate on evolution and creationism to the debates page.
Atlanta Freethought Society Vice President Ed Buckner will debate Dr. Gary E. Parker of "Answers in Genesis."
- Added PBS "Firing Line" special on evolution and creationism to the television events page
A distinguished panel of evolutionists and creationists will debate the resolution, "Resolved: That evolutionists should acknowledge creation."
- Added Humanistic Atheist Student Association of the University of Florida (Off Site) to the list of student organizations
See "What's New?" for past months.