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On of 2008-NOV-23, we uploaded the 4,500th essay on this web site to our server in Texas. This includes our home page, thousands of menus and thousands of essays. We update many dozens of essays each week. We continually add to our interesting quotes section; we update our news of religious tolerance, and religious intolerance frequently.

Essays planned for the near future:

We estimate that we need to write at least another two thousand essays before our web site will be reasonably complete. Even then, there will probably be new "hot" topics emerge with a ethical and religious content -- like polygamous marriages, equal rights for transsexuals, etc. These will necessitate the writing of new articles.

We maintain a list of new topics about which we are currently working on or plan to write "someday."  We have a larger list for internal use that, sadly, numbers in the many thousands of topics.

New essays:

During the past two months, we have posted new essays on the following topics:

2009-JAN:

	Transsexuality: A conflict between one's genetic gender and perceived gender Introduction Cause(s) of transexuality Is it caused by fetal exposure to high androgen levels? Is it genetically determined at conception? Beliefs about transsexuality according to religious groups Beliefs of conservative Protestants Beliefs of the Roman Catholic church Prevalence of transsexuality Transsexuals in history Transitioning from female to male or vice versa Using medication to avoid puberty in transgendered teens Involuntary sexual reassignment of infants Is transsexualism linked to homosexuality? Discrimination against transsexuals Reports by organizations Individuals' experiences of discrimination Discrimination and lack of protection by governments Glossary of terms Links to other web sites
	An essay donated by Susan Humphreys: "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory"
	Carbon-14 dating of archeological samples: How C-14 testing works Its limitations and its extension to older dates Current status; acceptance and rejection Religious implications Why most religious conservatives reject the C-14 dating system

2008-DEC:

	This month, we recommend a book by Guy P. Harrison: "50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God" The author presents reasons why people believe in a god and then attempts to prove the reasons invalid. This balances the November selection.
	An anonymous and touching essay on the saving of a failing marriage
	A human rights case in Saskatchewan, Canada over a marriage commissioner refusing to marry a same-sex couple on religious grounds
	Rewrite and expansion of our section about Purgatory: Overview and history of the belief; Roman Catholic beliefs Indulgences Eastern Orthodox beliefs Protestant beliefs Rick Warren's beliefs Bible passages about Purgatory Purgatory: what and where it is
	Introduction: Same-sex marriage and biblical passages
	Same-sex marriage in Iowa: appeal to the state Supreme Court
	The religion of Zoroastrianism: Introduction; membership, and future survival
	Background of the race for the U.S. presidency; America's sixth black president
	Events illustrating a cultural shift towards homosexuality, bisexuality, etc.
	Article in Newsweek in support of SSM (2008-DEC-15) About the article and its authors; terminology Topics covered in the article: Part 1, Part 2 Reactions to the article by visitors to the Newsweek web site: Part 1, Part 2
	The genocide of Armenians in Turkey (1915-1922)
	Current status of same-sex marriages  & civil unions in North America, etc.
	Resolving differences in beliefs about homosexuality
	Rev. Cizik, formerly of the NEA, and his interview on NPR's Fresh Air
	Roman Catholic instructions in bioethics, 2008 "Dignitatis Personae"
	Will Catholic hospitals make EC available to rape victims?
	Is analysis and criticism of faith groups OK? Current status of religious tolerance
	We have reworked our Christian salvation section: Salvation according to Christianity: an introduction Interpretation of Matthew 25:34-45 Passage text; the problem Alternate interpretations from religious texts Alternate interpretations from the Internet
	Introduction to the "Christmas wars" (a.k.a. December Dilemma)
	The winding down of the "Christmas wars" during 2008

2008-NOV:

	This month, we recommend a book by Kenneth D. Boa and Robert M., Jr. Bowman titled: "20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing In God Makes So Much Sense"
	Prophecies of TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) for 2009 & 2010
	TEOTWAWKI In the not too distant future
	A list of major recent developments concerning same-sex marriages & civil unions
	Background information about Christianity and this website
	Immediate reaction to the passage of Prop 8 in California
	Legal action after the passage of Prop. 8
	The Mormon Church's sacred texts and organizational structure
	Christian-Wicca: a syncretistic religion combining Christianity and Wicca The main difficulties combining Wicca and Christianity Resolving the deity questions Resolving problems associated with the Ten Commandments and Jesus' teachings Resolving biblical teachings about Witchcraft and divination Links to "Christian Wicca" resources
	Re-write of a section about a major world transition on or about 2012-DEC-21 The original basis for the year 2012 prophecy. Various interpretations. Interpretations of the significance of 2012-DEC-21. Some specific predictions of (mostly) destructive events sometime in 2012. Reviews of books describing the year 2012 prophecy.
	Beliefs about homosexuality; the most vocal groups; this website's discussion of all viewpoints
	Tools and hints for webmasters: Web site standards for sight-impaired visitors Obtaining images, icons, graphics, etc.
	Family religious disputes: Christianity vs. Wicca and other combinations: The basic cause of the conflict: How one views other faith groups and religions. Impediment 1: Two excerpts from Paul's epistles. Impediment 2: Exodus 22:18 & similar "anti-witchcraft" passages. Impediment 3: Beliefs about salvation. Impediment 4: Beliefs linking Wicca and Satanism.
	An essay donated by Kathy Lapan: How we all came to be,  or  why racism is pointless
	Updated section on Deism: Deist quotations, history and numbers of followers Deist beliefs, practices and symbols Deists' beliefs on the origins of life and species; Richard Dawkins' beliefs Deist books and links to websites
	The Deus Project and the United Deist Community
	Updated section on house/home churches: Historical precedents: what the early Church looked like Organizational models, beliefs, and practices Links and other resources

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