THE NEW ZEALAND RATIONALIST

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New Zealand Rationalist Vol 26 No 1-2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1964
Cover: Dr Lowell H Coate PATRICK CAMPBELL
Editorial: The Bible Under Fire JAMES O HANLON
The Patriotism of Peace LOWELL H COATE
Was Paul Right? JOHN HEINTZ
Parson’s Piece REGINALD UNDERWOOD
Students At Universities In Spain [LV]
Book Reviews: Letters and Essay of a Pope (Hughes) "M.N."
Hodgson Report on M Blavatsky (Waterman)  
The Christian God (Mander)  
Bertrand Russell vs NY Times  
Pertinent Points; Freethought Front; Branch Notes  
Obituaries: R J McLenaghan; Frederick Lynn; F W Oldnall;
Alexander (Sandy) Woods
 
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 11-12 JUNE-JULY 1964
Editorial: William Shakespeare JAMES O HANLON
The Giddy Goddess of Luck JACK LAW [SS]
The Alaska Earthquake BERNARD T ROCCA
Charles Southwell JAMES O HANLON
Religion vs Secularism G L SIMONS [F]
Presidential Report  
Pertinent Points; Rationalist Attack; Branch Notes  
Obituaries: Timothy H Langley; Alexander Skinner;
Hugh H Satchell; Edward E Colclough
 
Honouring Age: E E (Ted) Canham  
Our History Lines Our Faces GORDON CAULFIELD
Correspondence  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 9-10 MAY-JUNE 1964
Editorial: The Meaning of Life JAMES O HANLON
The Problem of Death DAVID TRIBE [F]
Soap and Civilisation EVELYN INGLIS
Lee Meriwether: 101 Year Old Rationalist  
Frank Sinatra’s View on Peace and Disarmament [P]
Obituary: P Faulkner  
Pertinent Points; Rationalist Attack; Branch Notes; Correspondence  
Book Reviews: Ten Non Commandments (Fletcher);  
Pioneers of Social Change (Pike) "M.N."
Religious Beliefs of Students  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 7-8 MARCH-APRIL 1964
A Memory of Ferrer  
Editorial: Fallacious Complacency JAMES O HANLON
A Parable "F.A.W."
Smoking and Lung Cancer MARSHALL J GAUVIN [TS]
Obituaries: Gladys D Campion; Roland Powell  
The Catholic Church: Past, Present and Probable Future BERNARD T ROCCA
Cathedrals in the Secular State F A RIDLEY [F]
Pertinent Points; Rationalist Attack; Branch Notes; Correspondence  
To Love and Be Loved SVEND J SORENSON [PW]
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 5-6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1964
Age of Rocks D W BLAKESLEE [LI]
Editorial: A Religion Based on Cruelty JAMES O HANLON
Ante-Nuptial Catholic Contract and Promises  
Savage Survivals in Civilization MARSHALL J GAUVIN
Christmas Stamps; Lest We Forget; Freethought Congress  
Freethought Today CHARLES BRADLAUGH BONNER
Olympus De-Divinized HUGO HECHT [LI]
Pertinent Points; Rationalist Attack; Branch Notes  
Religious Coercion in Israel ALEX HERSHAFT [F]
Obituaries: Rosina E Rowe; Horace Robinson  
Book Reviews: World War III (Ross) "M.N."`
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 3-4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1964
A Rationalist Affiliation (NZRA joins IHEU)  
Editorial: State Aid in New Guise JAMES O HANLON
Obituaries: Lealand L Rudkin; Mary B Calver  
Book Reviews: Fitting In The Pieces (Rocca)  
The Science of Behaviour (McLeish) "M.N."
To Reach The Moon - Why? BERNARD T ROCCA
Rationalist Attack: State Aid Issue PATRICK CAMPBELL
Historical Inevitability ANTONY FLEW
Frank Sinatra’s Religion [P]
Solution of a Crime? J W ADKINS
Rupture Between Yugoslavia and the Vatican [NA]
Pertinent Points; Branch Notes  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 25 No 1-2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1963
Cover: Charles King PATRICK CAMPBELL
Editorial: A Forward Move JAMES O HANLON
The Finkbine Abortion Was a Crime [L]
God Telephones Billy Graham ERNEST H SUMMERFELD
Rationalist Protest: Christmas Stamps  
Protons, Electrons, Neutrons, and Morons J W BOURNIER [PW]
Visit of Professor Flew  
Book Review: The Mythical Jesus (P Campbell) JOSEPH LEWIS [AR]
Pertinent Points; Branch Notes; Correspondence  
Conformity vs Courage CORLISS LAMONT [R]
Obituaries: Fred Nola, Daniel Jones; Dennis J Post  
Book Reviews: Odd Nun Out (Blakiston)  
What Humanism Is About (Mouat) "M.N."
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 11-12 JULY-AUGUST 1963
Rationalist Protests: Nuclear Testing; Lecture Postponed  
Editorial: A Year of Progress JAMES O HANLON
The Chemical Composition of Jesus J A MILLAR [F]
The Next Great Revelation in Human Thought GORDON CAULFEILD
Obituary: James Sturrock  
Now I Am A Man Again WILLIAM MOORE [PW]
If I Were Pope BERNARD T ROCCA
Annual General Meeting  
/Pertinent Points: Antony Flew visit; Branch Notes  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 9-10 MAY-JUNE 1963
Editorial: Is Rationalism Positive JAMES O HANLON
How To Detect Truths MILTON THOR [PW]
The River of Time EDWARD HOWARD GRIGGS
Faith In Man LOWELL H COATE
Humanism in Holland ROBIN ODELL
State Rulings on Religion In Schools (USA)  
The Doukhobors MARTIN A LARSON
Fear Of the Unknown BERNARD T ROCCA
News From Branches; Pertinent Points; Correspondence  
Obituaries: A M Cassie (Mrs); David Sinclair; Andrew Kydd  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 7-8 MARCH-APRIL 1963
Editorial: The Influence of the Past JAMES O HANLON
Suffer Little Children: The Flames of God JOSEPH LEWIS
Joseph Lewis: Modern Champion of Freethought PATRICK CAMPBELL
Christian Morality G L SIMONS [F]
Galaxies Galore J W BOURNIER [PW]
Poem: Divinity of Blunders ROBERT BURNS (?)
Do Rationalists Fear Death? LILLIAN BAYS
Obituary: John P Bayly  
News From the Branches; Pertinent Points  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 5-6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1963
Editorial: Rationalism and Religion JAMES O HANLON
News From the Branches; Pertinent Points  
Atheism MADALYN MURRAY O’HAIR
Obituary: Arthur Fear  
Early New Zealand Freethought PATRICK CAMPBELL
Aborigines in Queensland: What of Tomorrow? "D.M."
Forward Rationalist Move: Three Foundations Established  
Education Bill Opposed  
Poem (untitled) ROLAND POWELL
Believe It or Not F M PRICE
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 3-4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1963
Poem: "The Two Glasses" ELLA W WILCOX
Editorial: Brainwashing JAMES O HANLON
Items of Interest  
The Lesson of this Hour LOWELL H COATE
What Is Scientific Humanism? ANTONY FLEW
There Is No Alternative To Peace LINUS PAULING
In Its Place CHAPMAN COHEN
Annual Dinner; News From the Branches  
Building Mortgage Fund Closed!  
Charles Darwin on Religion  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 24 No 1-2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1962
Editorial: Promoting Rationalism JAMES O HANLON
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
Building Mortgage Appeal: Urgent Need of Funds  
World War 3 and New Zealand LARRY ROSS
So What Is Philosophy? ANTONY FLEW
The Return Journey (2nd Coming of Christ) J TROWER
News From the Branches; Correspondence  
Religion in School  
Rationalist Funeral Services  
Obituaries: A M Hall; Robert Hisshion  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 11-12 JULY-AUGUST 1962
Editorial: Building Mortgage Appeal JAMES O HANLON
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
The Maori Today JOHN R WAITITI
Obituaries: Ivo S D Dennes; P G Bamford; Charles Friend  
Socratic Dialogue F M PRICE
Annual General Meeting: Presidential Report  
The Progress of Rationalism "J.P.A"
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 9-10 MAY-JUNE 1962
Editorial: New Era Begins JAMES O HANLON
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
Biography of the Devil GIANNI BARTOCCI
Concerning Prophecy J TROWER
Marcus Aurelius – Stoic and Humanist ROBIN I ODELL
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 7-8 MARCH-APRIL 1962
Editorial: Science and Rationalism JAMES O HANLON
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
Church Patronage [S]
Humanism, Humanity’s Hope GORDON CAULFEILD
The Future of Rationalism HECTOR HAWTON
In the Steps of J M Robertson F A RIDLEY [F]
An American Visitor; Rationalist Assoc of NSW  
In Our Mailbag  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 5-6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1962
Editorial: Injustice in Broadcasting JAMES O HANLON (?)
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
Thomas Paine: Architect of Two Republic JAMES O HANLON
Why I Am Not A Christian ANTONY FLEW
Alterations to Constitution; Right to Affirm; In Our Mailbag  
Obituary: Robert T Esther  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 3-4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1961
Editorial: How Christmas Arose (?)
Encroachment of Religion in Schools OLIVE RABONE
He Descended Into Hell C STANLEY [F]
The Mythical Jesus PATRICK CAMPBELL
Warning – We Are Not Impressed  
What I Want For Christmas ROBERT G INGERSOLL
Ecclesiastical Freethinker A O SNOOK
Obituary: Jackov B Stancich  
Blasphemy Law – Bid To Remove From Crime Bill  
Search For Paradise  
Point From Letters  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 23 No 1-2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1961
Editorial: Forward Rationalism! JAMES O HANLON
World Animal Week PATRICK CAMPBELL
The Philosophy of Rationalism ANON.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall J TROWER
The People Next Door JOHN CARTER
Obituaries: A E Heath; F C Mann; Donald I McLean  
Blue Pencil Again  
A Bitter Cup ROBIN J ODELL
Letter to P.M.; God and Prayer  
Peyton Place [AUR]
Our Eminent Spiritualists HERBERT CUTNER [F]
   
[Title reverted to New Zealand Rationalist & Humanist after change of administration.]
   
Polemic Vol 22 No 12 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1961 (?)
[Copy missing from archive]  
   
Polemic Vol 22 No 11 JULY-AUGUST 1961
Editorial: An Independent Journal KEN MADDOCK (?)
Militarism and Its Social Implications W BROUGHTON
A Matter of Conscience  
The Death Penalty ARTHUR O’HALLORAN
Elmer Gantry KEN MADDOCK
Frank Buchman in Hollywood  
The Scandalous Case of Professor Orr BRIAN FITZPATRICK
The Sun Rises In The West  
The Classical Man GIANNI BARTOCCI
Genie in the Bookcase BRUCE ATTWELL
Discussion: Natural Religion J MALTON MURRAY
New Light on Maori Prehistoryh R B BURNS
The Good Shepherd TONY GIBSON
Science of Thought P G A REID
Portugal Today "CRITICUS"
Poem: Girl on the Corner DAVID MILLER
Pasternak: A Hero of Our Times C R VINYCOMB
Intellectuals, Freedom, Religion OWEN GAGER
A Written Constitution For New Zealand "A BARRISTER"
   
[Journal’s title changed briefly to Polemic]  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 22 No 9-10 MAY-JUNE "1960" [1961]
Editorial: New Horizons KEN MADDOCK?
Heresy Vindicated H R TREVOR-ROPER
New Honorary Associate: Gianni Bartocci  
Message to New Zealanders BERTRAND RUSSELL
A Medieval Dilemma: Eros or Agape? ANN MICHAELLE
The New Babylon A TAYLOR
Anticlericalism in Cuba  
Religion and the Soldier TRISTAN
Too Many People - Too Little Food ROBIN I ODELL
Becoming a Rationalist P J ALLEY
Correspondence  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 11 No 7-8 APRIL-MAY 1961
Protestant Dilemma ODO STREWE
The World Economy CRITICUS
Towards A Natural Religion DEREK F LAWDEN
Act or Perish EARL RUSSELL & REV SCOTT
Catholic Action in the 1960 Election  
Catholic Action in Australian Politics BRIAN FITZPATRICK
Trade Unions in Danger  
Catholic Action on Auckland Waterfront  
Birth Control in Modern Society P G A REID
Burma: Religion and Power in South East Asia KEN MADDOCK
Clericalism or Democracy TOM TRUMAN
Homosexuality D F MACKENZIE
The Pressure is On  
Book Review: Bertrand Russell Speaks His Mind (Baker) KEN MADDOCK
Reader’s Opinions  
H G Wells on the Catholic Church (Crux Ansata)  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 22 No 5-6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1961
A Rationalist Looks at the Beatniks ODO STREWE (?)
And That’s the Way Our Freedom Goes KEN MADDOCK
Helping the Young Mother EVA R HINRICHSEN
Catholic in White House E L GRUBER
Beware of the English ALAN TAYLOR
The Use of Reason J SUTTON
Around The Movement "MERCURY"
Race To The Moon HYMAN LEVY [H]
Reader’s Opinions  
Rationalist Activities in Auckland; Rationalist Youth  
HQ Reports MABEL WILSON
God’s Little Acres; Punishment and Sex  
Book Reviews: Rationalist Annual 1960 (Edt. Hawton) KEN MADDOCK
Primitive Christianity (Bultmann) GREGORY S SMELTERS
Obituary: James S Mackenzie DAVID H GRAHAM
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 22 No 3-4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1960
Youth Without Purpose ODO STREWE
The Christian Congo  
The Physical Basis of Personality P REID
The Chemistry of Religious Experience M H BRIGGS
Self Delusion of Mystics  
The TV Generation PAUL KASSNER
Educating A Rationalist’s Child GREGORY H SMELTERS
The Philosophy of Genius: Lenin P J ALLEY
Book Review: The Irish and Catholic Power (Blanshard) GIANNI BARTOCCI
By Airmail From England A WOLFGANG
The Purpose of Life F P WORTMAN
Let There Be Light CON HARGREAVES
The Contraceptive Conflict  
Death Throes or Birth Pangs? EDWARD EDBRIDGE
Flight Into Space  
The Problem of Promiscuity  
The New Dilemma J SUTTON
Balaamites: From Mysticism to Fascism  
Cargo Cult  
H Q Reports ODO STREWE
Rationalist Activities; Rationalist Youth; Reader’s Opinions  
Political Blackmail; Krishna or Christ  
The African Awakening BASIL DAVIDSON
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 22 No 1-2 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1960
Science and Modern Life P J LORIMER
Philosophy of Genius: Keith; Laski; Russell P J ALLEY
Lolita - Taboo A B LEVY
Matter and Materialism H TAYLOR
The Physical Basis of Personality; How Chlorophyll Does Its Work  
Social Roots of the Reformation P G ROY
Book Review: The Reformation (Robertson) OWEN GAGER
The Medieval Feast of Fools ALLAN TAYLOR
Morals and Religion "CRITICUS"
Radio Notes KEN MADDOCK
Our First Woman President: Mabel Wilson  
1959-1960 Report WALLACE NELSON
Prof Derek F Lawden: Honorary Associate  
Reader’s Opinions  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 21 No 11-12 JULY-AUGUST 1960
Editorial Policy ODO STREWE (?)
The Philosophy of Genius: Einstein; Haldane; Huxley P J ALLEY
Communication and Reason ANNE MICHAELLE
Reason and Nonsense A D WOODROW
Catholic President For USA? ALEXANDER MACKAY
Ideology and Co-Existence KEN J MADDOCK
Greek Myth and Religion ALLAN TAYLOR
The Origin of Sex P G A REID
Obituaries: F A De La Mare; W Parlane  
Annual General Meeting; Reader’s Opinions  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 21, No 9-10 MAY-JUNE 1960
Our Task in the Sixties G H TAYLOR
Catholic Priest Becomes Humanist (Loisy) J JOURDAIN
Exposed! (Catholicism)  
Man and Automation VERNON T WILSON
Albert Camus: An Appreciation  
NZ Rationalism Marches Forward (Purchase of Rationalist House) WALLACE NELSON
£1000 donation from G Bell; H Q Reports ODO STREWE
Sense of Values J V DUHIG
Is Mental Health Infectious  
The Breath of Discontent CHRISTOPHER CAUDWELL
Free Will M G STROUD
Obituary: Albert Robin  
Vocal Governor General: Lord Cobham  
On the Air; Correspondence  
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 21 No 7-8 MARCH-APRIL 1960
Some Editorial Notes OWEN GAGER?
Tibet: Superstition in Action "CRITICUS"
Open Letter to C G Harker, MP  
Bertold Brecht: The Ginger Jar  
The Two Bertold Brechts REID DOUGLAS
Theatre For Learning BERTOLD BRECHT
Understanding Brecht ODO STREWE
International Freethought Congress  
Francisco Ferrer: Freethought Martyr (1859-1909)  
Profile: Odo Strewe M R WILSON
   
New Zealand Rationalist Vol 21 No 5-6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1960
The Role of the Rationalist Press  
Religion and Allied Superstitions in the Universities HAROLD BOURNE
The Lambeth Walk ALAN TAYLOR
Linus Pauling Interview  
Why I Am an Agnostic STEPHEN TOULMIN
Is the Mind Property? HARRY MCKAIG
International Freethought Congress  
Comment on Comment: A New Zealand Quarterly Review  
On The Air; Correspondence  
Jawaharlal Nehru: Humanist and Statesman ROBERT GREACEN

REPRINT ABBREVIATIONS

[AR] Age of Reason (USA)
[AUR] Australian Rationalist
[F] The Freethinker (National Secular Society, UK)
[LV] La Vanguardia
[LI] The Liberal
[NA] The New Age
[P] Playboy
[PW] Progressive World (USA)
[R] Rights (Emergency Civil Rights Liberties Committee) (USA)
[S] Scotsman
[SS] Socialist Standard
[TS] Truth Seeker (USA)


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