Sorry last week’s HNN was late (posted Saturday)… my hard drive died on me and it took me a few days to replace it and restore my system.
This is the weekly summary of the Humanist Network News (HNN). The HNN is published every Wednesday via e-mail and on the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS) Web site. This diary is a slightly reformatted copy of the weekly email they send me, which I post here every Thursday (Yes, I have permission from the IHS). (CP @ MLW, BT, SP)
February 9, 2006
Humanist Network News
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- The Heckler’s Veto and the Muslim World
- eBay atheist…sold to the highest bidder
- Secular Coalition keeps growing, and growing…
- Black American Freethought event a success
- Bringing humanism to African-Americans
- Recap: UN women’s reproductive rights panel
- CFI-West honors Darwin with all-day Origin reading
- Makes one think
- Sweet Reason: How to have a humanist wedding
- Letters to the Editor
- Cathartic Comics
- Humanist Humor
- Poll of the Week
Summaries and links across the break (sorry, no MY TAKE this week).
1. The Heckler’s Veto and the Muslim World
Dr. Tim Gordinier, public policy director of the Institute for Humanist Studies, takes a look at the recent Muhammed cartoon controversy. MORE
2. eBay atheist…sold to the highest bidder
Hemant Mehta, the 22-year-old atheist from Chicago, asked bidders on eBay to send him to church. Wait till you see who won. MORE
3. Secular Coalition keeps growing, and growing…
Two more national freethought organizations have joined the Secular Coalition for America. MORE
4. Black American Freethought event a success
More than two dozen people gathered in the Unitarian Church in Albany to honor Dr. Carter G. Woodson, originator of Black History Month. MORE
5. Bringing humanism to African-Americans
Norm R. Allen Jr. is well-known leader of the humanist movement. In this column he discusses how he came to work in the field of humanism. He also shares ideas on how humanist groups can do better in reaching out to African-Americans. MORE
6. Recap: UN women’s reproductive rights panel
Almost 90 people attended the recent panel discussion on Women’s reproductive and sexual rights at the United Nations in New York. MORE
7. CFI-West honors Darwin with all-day Origin reading
To celebrate the 197th birthday of Charles Darwin, Center for Inquiry-West is holding a live, all-day reading of The Origin of Species in Hollywood, Calif. MORE
8. Makes one think
Doug Thomas takes a distinctly Canadian look at the recent Muhammed cartoon controversy. MORE
9. Sweet Reason: How to have a humanist wedding
Terri Mandell-Campfield, a humanist minister, writes a romantic guest column for Sweet Reason in time for Valentines Day. MORE
10. Letters to the Editor
This week’s letters tackle discrimination against atheists, the Canadian election, Flemmings film and MORE
11. Cathartic Comics
…an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. MORE
12. Humanist Humor
An observation about talking to oneself versus talking to god. MORE
13. Poll of the Week
Do you think the Danish Muhammed cartoons are offensive? CAST YOUR VOTE
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If anything here interests you, or if you are one of those people who doesn’t “get” humanism, you may also be interested in my diary on what secular humanism is and what it is like to be a secular humanist in today’s political climate: I Am The Boogeyman.