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An Irish Tragedy: How sex abuse by Irish priests helped cripple the Catholic church
Investigative reporter Joe Rigert’s search for the roots of the Catholic sex-abuse scandals led him to Ireland. With An Irish Tragedy he has moved into territory not yet explored by those seeking answers, namely the ethnic component to clergy abuse. The author also shows how the bishops condoned, covered up and even took part in the abuse, while the Vatican looked the other way. More |
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Questioning the War on Terror: A Primer for Obama Voters
According to Kevin Barrett's latest book, voters elected Barack Obama to the presidency for one overriding reason: They were skeptical about the Bush Administration's War on Terror. After rigorously scrutinizing the so-called War on Terror, the book concludes that this concept is an empty propaganda ploy that must be exposed and rejected if Obama voters are to get the change they voted for. More |
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50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists
Have you ever wondered why Michael Shermer is an atheist, or Margaret Downey, or A.C. Grayling, or James Randi, or Victor Stenger, or many other well known atheists? The new book 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists by Russell Blackford and Udu Schuklenk is a collection of essays by some of the most prominent on why they are atheists. Both authors agreed to a small interview with the Examiner to tell readers more about their book. More |
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The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?
Leo Furcht and William Hoffman offer a cogent and broad-based discussion of what stem cells are, what has been achieved in the study and application of them, and what the use of stem cells may help mankind achieve. The authors give a detailed history and unbiased view of the ethics and science behind the current furor over stem cells that is accessible to the layman with no experience or knowledge of science or bioethics.
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The moral status of the human embryo: the twinning argument
"The Moral Status of the Human Embryo", Howard B. Radest, ed., Biomedical Ethics: Humanist Perspectives of Humanism Today (2006). Written by Berit Brogaard, the article first appeared in Free Inquiry. It argues that 4-5 days old embryos do not have the moral status of human beings and was cited in A Report of the President's council on bioethics - Washington D.C. 2004. Apparently, former President George W Bush wasn't convinced. More |
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Follies of the Wise: Dissenting Essays
For four decades Frederick Crews has been one of the most prominent critics on the American literary scene. His latest book, Follies of the Wise: Dissenting Essays, has been described by Michael Shermer, publisher of the Skeptic magazine, as "a delightful romp across the landscape of science and pseudoscience, myths and religion, and mind and memory". In this Introduction to the book, Crews calls for the scientific examination of religion. More |
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