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                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Filename      Bytesize    Description
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CHILDDED.TXT    7,081  |  A Humanist Child Dedication Ceremony
                       |  by Patricia Burnet of Washougal, WA

CONTEST.THD     4,549  |  What happened to the Humanist Essay
                       |  Contest?  Questions and answers.

CREATION.TXT   23,606  |  Dealing with "Scientific" Creationism.
                       |  An overview of an important controversy.

DECPEACE.TXT    3,584  |  Humanist Declaration of Peace
                       |  for adoption by your group??

ENVJUST.TXT    16,137  |  What Do You Mean, Environmental Justice?
                       |  Sermon by the Rev. Ned Wight

FREETHOT.TXT   41,060  |  Freethought Challenges of the 1990s.
                       |  What is Humanism's role in this decade?

GLOBAL.DOC      5,764  |  Global Ethics.  A humanistic statement
                       |  from the Parliament of World Religions!

HUMANISM.TXT   27,520  |  What Is Humanism?  Are there many types?
                       |  Here's an analysis of the main varieties

HUMANIST.SNG    2,174  |  Two standard Humanist songs: The German
                       |  "Our Thoughts Are Free" and a surprise!

HUMART.TXT     24,960  |  Can there be a Humanist Art?
                       |  What are the benefits and the risks?

HUMINTER.TXT    7,680  |  Sample graveside internment ceremony.
                       |  Written by James T. McCollum, Esq.

HUMWED-1.TXT   16,384  |  Nontheistic Humanist wedding ceremony.
                       |  Written by James T. McCollum, Esq.

HUMWED-2.TXT   15,872  |  Mixed-faith Humanist wedding ceremony.
                       |  Written by James T. McCollum, Esq.

INGERSOL.TXT    4,224  |  Robert G. Ingersoll Birthplace Home:
                       |  Exciting Travel Information.

KWANZAA.INF     3,140  |  Information on the holiday of Kwanzaa --
                       |  There is Humanism in its history.

LEBRUN.TXT      6,716  |  Humanism with a Capital H . . .
                       |  A concise definition of modern Humanism.

LOVE.LTR        4,920  |  An open letter to teenagers involved
                       |  with a pregnancy.

MANIFEST.TXT   33,898  |  Humanist Manifestos I and II -- COMPLETE
                       |  -- with an invitation to sign on !!

MEDITAT.TXT     4,278  |  A nontheistic group meditation that
                       |  harks back to ancient Greek philosophy.

MEMLSERV.DOC    7,013  |  A Humanist Memorial Service.
                       |  Coping with the reality of death.

MORALITY.ARL   37,466  |  The Human Basis of Laws and Ethics.
                       |  Without God, how can you be moral?

MYTH.TXT       32,768  |  Myth, Legend, Fable, Fiction, and Art.
                       |  The role of storytelling in Humanism.

NOT-DEAD.DOC   11,264  |  "Scientific" Creationism is NOT dead!
                       |  Learn the unseen dangers to our schools.

PATRIOT.ARL    26,045  |  The Religious Character of American
                       |  Patriotism -- from Nov/Dec '87 Humanist

PERIODIC.PUB      729  |  How to know when a publication should be
                       |  labeled bi-monthly or semi-monthly, etc.

POETSEYE.SNG      843  |  New words to the old "Amazing Grace."
                       |

POLAND.ARL     30,357  |  Polish Democracy and the Catholic Church
                       |  From The Humanist, March/April 1990.

POPULATE.ARL   22,386  |  Overpopulation and the Catholic Church
                       |  From The Humanist, March/April 1993.

POSITIVE.TXT   10,668  |  "Positive Humanism" by Dr. Gerald Larue
                       |  From Free Mind, November/December 1978.

PRES-AHA.DOC    1,174  |  Complete list of all the AHA presidents,
                       |  including the years served in office.

PROGRESS.INF    2,983  |  For Progressive Social Activists --
                       |  Humanism my underlie your social passion

PROMISE.TXT    20,992  |  What is the PROMISE of Humanism?
                       |  What do we Humanists have to offer?

RELRIGHT.TXT   38,587  |  Getting Out God's Vote.
                       |  Reprint from The Humanist magazine.

RYBW.SNG        2,822  |  "Red and Yellow, Black and White" --
                       |  Song written after the Los Angeles riots

SCHOOL.TXT     10,332  |  How to fight the fundies when they try
                       |  to take over your local school board!

SERVICE.TXT     5,719  |  Order of Service for World Humanist Day
                       |  Poems, readings, songs, etc. to use.

SPEAKER.DOC     2,004  |  Want to get Humanism on radio and TV?
                       |  Download this file for your local media!

STOICISM.TXT   26,654  |  Stoicism, Reason, and Mental Health.
                       |  A Humanist angle on living the good life

SUCKERED.ARL   14,920  |  I Survived a Creation-Evolution Debate!
                       |  A harrowing but true story.

THEBIBLE.TXT   60,476  |  Why Humanists Reject the Bible
                       |  by Joseph C. Sommer

UUHYMN.SNG      1,536  |  Songs for the Cerebration of Strife!!!
                       |  Parodies of U-U hymns - Rev. CG Raible

VITAL.TXT      24,523  |  Life Is To Be Lived Now!
                       |  A Vital, Personal Humanism.

WEDDING.TXT     5,376  |  A formal Humanist wedding
                       |  with full orchestra

WEDDINGS.TXT   20,480  |  Wedding ceremonies written by
                       |  Carl and Maureen Thitchener

WHYBAD.DOC      3,054  |  Why IS there evil in the world?
                       |  Why do bad things happen to good people?

YNOTUU.DOC      3,744  |  Why I am NOT a Unitarian Universalist:
                       |  A Humanist View of the UU church.


 The contents of this disk constitute a collective work, which is

      (c) Copyright 1994 by the American Humanist Association

                       All rights reserved.