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	Dr.Abraham Kovoor - The Rationalist of Indian Subcontinent
		Kovoor was free thinker, rationalist and psychiatrist, from Kerala, South India who later spent his life in Sri Lanka.
		Kovoor's main aim was to enlighten people and teach them to go by reason and scientific verification.
		His father was Rev. Kovoor Eipe Thomma Katthanar, the Vicar General of the Mar Thomma Syrian Church of Malabar.
	www.uni-giessen.de /~gk1415/kovoor.htm (1253 words)

	thomas banker's Blog : Dr.Abraham Kovoor-The Indian Rationalist, thomas banker blogs on sulekha, Religion blogs, ...
		Abraham Thomas Kovoor was born at Thiruvalla in Kerela on April 10, 1898 to a Vicar of the Mar Thomma church.
		Kovoor was famous for his challenge given to various people who claimed to have miraculous powers or to be incarnation of various gods.
		Kovoor has written a lot of books and articles which are very relevant and throw light how hard it is for mankind to throw away eons of indoctrination.
	thomas-banker.sulekha.com /blog/post/2007/01/dr-abraham-kovoor-the-indian-rationalist.htm (2090 words)

	Abraham Kovoor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Born at Thiruvalla in Kerala, Kovoor was the son of Rev.
		Kovoor Eipe Thomma Katthanar, Vicar General of the Mar Thomma Syrian Church of Malabar.
		A controversy arose when Kovoor was awarded an honorary doctorate by the obscure (and now defunct) Minnesota Institute of Philosophy, calling itself the theological seminary of a "Church of Materialism." Kovoor had never visited the U. A strong critic of fake diplomas and doctorates used by charlatans, he later returned the honorary doctorate.
	88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Abraham_Kovoor (886 words)

	The Challenge Part 3 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dr. Kovoor's statement that scientists are "objective thinkers because they base their thoughts on empirical knowledge" only goes to emphasize our point that the soul lies beyond the jurisdiction of the limited senses.
		Dr. Kovoor says, "It is the unique ability of man to engage in creative thinking that has made him succeed in his fight against the laws of nature." This is a preposterous claim that only a fool would make.
		Kovoor five hundred thousand rupees (sixty thousand US dollars) if he could create any form of life--a mouse, a cat, a mosquito or any other plainly visible creature--from inert chemicals.
	www.hansadutta.com /CHALLENGE/sci3.html (858 words)

	The Infidels - Abraham Kovoor
		Born at Thiruvalla in Kerala, Kovoor was the son of Rev. Kovoor Eipe Thomma Katthanar, Vicar General of the Mar Thomma Syrian Church of Malabar.
		Kovoor traveled in India several times during 1960s and 1970s, addressing hundreds of meetings.
		A controversy arose when Kovoor was awarded an honorary doctorate by the obscure (and now defunct) Minnesota Institute of Philosophy, calling itself the theological seminary of a "Church of Materialism." Kovoor had never visited the US.
	www.theinfidels.org /zunb-abrahamkovoor.htm (512 words)

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		Kovoor was a student of Calcutta University from 1921 to 1924.
		Kovoor, like his wife, had willed that his body be given to the medical college in Colombo, and he had donated his eyes to a Madras hospital, which were promptly grafted on two blind men.
		According to Kovoor, “euthanasia is the merciful act of painlessly terminating the life of an organism suffering from an incurable disease or wound.” Though euthanasia is practiced on animals, it is prohibited in the case of human beings.
	www.buddhiwadi.org /Kovoor.htm (5462 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Abraham Kovoor
		Abraham Thomas Kovoor (April 10 1898 - September 18 1978) was a Sri Lankan professor and Rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian "god-men" and so-called paranormal phenomena.
		His direct, trenchant criticism of spiritual frauds and organized religions were enthusiastically received by audiences, initiating a new dynamism in the Rationalist movement, especially in India.
		A controversy arose when Kovoor was awarded an honorary doctorate by the obscure (and now defunct) Minnesota Institute of Philosophy, calling itself the theological seminary of a "Church of Materialism." Kovoor had never visited the US.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Abraham_Kovoor (968 words)

	Dr Abraham Kovoor - The Rationalist of Indian Subcontinent
		I was told by Mr C. Pathmanathan in Sri Lanka who used attend the meeting of the rationalist association of Sri Lanka, how Dr Kovoor used to distribute the so-called "Holy Ash" in the same manner as some self-appointed Hindu gurus did.
		The Buddha's rejection of authority, tradition, hearsay, dogma and so on, and his position - stated very clearly to the enquiring Kalama people of the village Kesaputta - that one should accept something as true and valid on the basis of verification by oneself, naturally appealed to the rationalist mind.
		Dr Kovoor disregarded his Christian faith and tradition as he couldn't accept the Bible as the word of an omniscient god.
	members.tripod.com /~Arumugam/kovoor.htm (1506 words)

	tombaan's Blog-musings, stories : Dr.Abraham Kovoor-The Indian Rationalist, tombaan blogs on sulekha, Religion blogs, ...
		Another reason expostulated by the religious fraternity is that religion is the only source of morality which Kovoor maintains is not correct.Â An inquiry into the origins of the concepts of "right" and "wrong" reveals, says Kovoor, that even the most primitive races, long before the rise of organized religions, developed certain codes of conduct.
		Kovoor talks of such an incident where in as a young boy when he took a dip in Ganges to come up and see a rotting hand floating in the water.
		Kovoorâs aim was to enlighten people and to teach them to go by reason and scientific verification.Â Dr.Kovoor passed away on 18th September, 1978 and left behind a body of work which even is more relevant today than ever.
	tombaan.sulekha.com /blog/post/2007/03/dr-abraham-kovoor-the-indian-rationalist.htm (1951 words)

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		Voici le défit que je lance au docteur Kovoor.
		Le docteur Kovoor, dans son prochain exposé, assaillira sans doute le lecteur d'interminables salves verbales afin de camoufler son bluff.
		Le docteur Kovoor, affirme que le docteur Cyril Ponnamperuma et le docteur Bal Gobind Khorana, prix Nobel, ont synthétisé les blocs de construction du protoplasme vivant.
	www.vedaveda.com /francais/article/defi.shtml (6055 words)

	NARSAD: Research Center: Project Summary for Abraham Kovoor, Ph.D.
		Abraham Kovoor, Ph.D. (Young Investigator 2004) of Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute/University of California, San Francisco, plans on studying what role a protein called dishevelled might play in how antipsychotic drugs work in the dopamine pathway.
		Kovoor hypothesizes that the antipsychotics work on the dopamine pathway to somehow override abnormal circuitry in the brain created during development.
		In preliminary experiments, Dr. Kovoor found that D2-DRs interact with a section of a protein called disheveled, an important relay molecule in Wnt signaling pathways that play a critical role in the development of multicellular organisms from Hydra to humans and in brain development.
	www.narsad.org /research/summaries/kovoorabraham-2004yi.html (405 words)

	outlookindia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		MY my reckoning, Abraham Kovoor, the man whom I was invited to lecture on at Kozhikode and whom I got to know a little, should be considered Kerala's icon.
		Son of a prominent Syrian Christian priest in Tiruvalla, Kovoor studied and taught biology.
		Kovoor targeted two persons, in particular: the fuzzy-haired Satya Sai Baba of Puttapurti and B.V. Raman, editor of the hugely popular Astrological Magazine.
	www.outlookindia.com /diary.asp?listauth=r&fodname=19980504 (1111 words)

	Challenge to all selfproclaimed Godmen
		Professor A. Kovoor, since 1963, had declared an award of Rs.
		I, Abraham T. Kovoor of "Tiruvalla", Pamankada Lane, Colombo-6 do hereby state that l am prepared to pay an award of 1, 00, 000 Srilanka rupees to any one from any part of the world who can demonstrate supernatural or miraculous powers under fool-proof and fraud-proof conditions.
		Another article by Dr. Kovoor concerning the Ganges and its holy water.
	www.indian-skeptic.org /html/kovoor.htm (364 words)

	thomas banker's Blog, comments on thomas banker, comments on thomas banker's Blog,
		The District Rationalist Association of which I was founder member had organized a meet in the city with Dr Kovoor as main speaker.
		I remember back in 1976 when Abraham Kovoor came to Mangalore to speak on 'Rationalism' sponsored by SKRA at Don Bosco Hall under the leadership of Narendra Nayak.
		Abraham Kovoor must have decided to decamp then, but the old man didn't understand what Arunachalam Kumar was trying to convey at his full soprano tone!Â
	thomas-banker.sulekha.com /blog/post/2007/01/dr-abraham-kovoor-the-indian-rationalist/comment/559072.htm (306 words)

	Kurudamannil Family - News and Updates
		This wonderful get-together under the leadership of Boney K Abraham and Cyrus R. Philip took off with the ever popular hymn "Innayolam Thunachone.." and was followed by a Prayer by John Mathew.
		Boney K. Abraham gave the Presidential address, which was then followed by a song by Master Sachin K. Thomas.
		The list is not comprehensive, and the intention is only for quick reference; the p numbers are the page number in the printed version of family directory.
	www.kurudamannil.co.uk /news.htm (1422 words)

	The bogus story about Sam Dalal and the Seiko Watch Miracle Story.
		The editor S. Nair and his wife were Sai Baba devotees and to neutralise the publicity got by Abraham Kovoor, S. Nair started a debate in his weekly on the spiritual powers of Satya Sai Baba.
		He first published Kovoor's article explaining that Satya Sai Baba is a hoax and then published a series of articles by Sai Baba devotees, which included a High court Judge and other well known personalities like Dr. Bhagawantam.
		The wonderful experience some years ago, of the world famous Seiko watch manufacturer of Japan, while he was on a tour in India was awe-inspiring.
	www.saisathyasai.com /baba/Ex-Baba.com/seiko-story.html (2460 words)

	Agonist Induced Homologous Desensitization of µ-Opioid Receptors Mediated by G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases Is ...
		Agonist Induced Homologous Desensitization of µ-Opioid Receptors Mediated by G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases Is Dependent on Agonist Efficacy -- Kovoor et al.
		Kovoor A, Henry DJ and Chavkin C (1995) Agonist-induced desensitization of the mu opioid receptor-coupled potassium channel (GIRK1).
		Kovoor A, Nappey V, Kieffer BL and Chavkin C (1997) Mu and delta opioid receptors are differentially desensitized by the coexpression of
	molpharm.aspetjournals.org /cgi/content/full/54/4/704 (5331 words)

	The Challenge
		In 1977, one Dr. Abraham T. Kovoor was president of the Sri Lanka branch of the Rationalist Association, an organization especially dedicated to disproving the existence of God and the soul.
		published an article by Dr. Kovoor entitled, "Is There Life After Death?" In this article, Dr. Kovoor maintained that life is merely a complex chemical activity and that the soul cannot survive death, since there is actually no such thing as the soul.
		and in correspondence between Dr. Kovoor and Hansadutta, who was residing in Sri Lanka at that time.
	hansadutta.com /CHALLENGE/sci.html (643 words)

	Blind beliefs
		So the state does have a role in promoting rationality, but it will have to be through indirect methods like providing education, adequate health facilities and the means to live productive lives.
		Attempts made by rationalists like the Dr. Abraham Kovoor, a Sri Lankan who made it his life's mission to fight irrationality by exposing seeming miracles, is also something that the State can encourage.
		Kovoor travelled tirelessly throughout the country demonstrating how godmen produce ash out of thin air and walk on hot coals.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19971229/36350933.html (450 words)

	Commentary, March 8, 2002 — Baba's Back, A Previous Blindfold Act, and The Smart Coffee Maker: Part Two....
		Dr. Abraham T. Kovoor was a free thinker, rationalist and psychiatrist, from Kerala, South India, who later spent his life in Sri Lanka.
		Your failure to help me to conduct this investigation by withholding this information, will lead me to suspect your sincerity and honesty, and to discard all that you have said about Sathya Sai Baba as utter falsehood deliberately propagated with an ulterior motive and vested interest.
		Absence of any reply from you for this letter also, will confirm my firm belief that you are, an agent for Sathya Sai Baba, doing propaganda for him with ulterior motives and a vested interest.
	home.hetnet.nl /~ex-baba/engels/articles/kovoor.html (1542 words)

	Jew or Not Jew: Abraham Lincoln
		Granted, this is not an American rumor, and outside our nation, Abraham is the stereotypical Jewish name.
		No, no, no, 87 times no, Abraham Lincoln was not even remotely Jewish.
		And just to get it out of the way, neither are French mathematician Abraham de Moivre, Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, Mexican revolutionary Abraham Gonzalez, Sri Lankan professor Abraham Kovoor, Mormon pioneer Abraham O. Smoot, Dutch painter Abraham Bloemaert, or Dominican baseball player Abraham Nunez.
	www.jewornotjew.com /profile.jsp?ID=35 (119 words)

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		Abu Abraham - Cartoonist who had worked for The Guardian and The Observer.
		John Abraham - Actor and Model - (His father is a Syrian Christian).
		George Kovoor - Principal of Trinity College, Bristol and Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II [1]
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Syrian_Malabar_Nasrani (3063 words)

	Do Miracles Happen
		The popular babas and bhagwans did not come forward to demonstrate their miraculous powers.
		During his life time, Dr. Kovoor was a terror to those who cheated the innocent masses in the guise of holy men or miracle performers.
		Fortunately, the promotion of scientific thinking has helped to expose many godmen whom Dr. Kovoor aptly describes as "spiritual frauds".
	bahai-library.com /books/miracles/happen.html (988 words)

	jay abraham and scientology information -- jay abraham and scientology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Indiana Jones movie or an Abraham Lincoln epic are the more...
		Arthur Holmes Donald Hopkins Abraham Maslow Grace Murray Hopper...
		Guyon 28 on the same level as Abraham, Moses and David.
	www.sycescientology.info /jayabrahamandscientology (704 words)

	Sai Baba: Sundry Miracles
		The editor S. Nair and his wife were Sai Baba devotees and to neutralise the publicity got by Abraham Kovoor, S. Nair started a debate in his weekly on the spiritual powers of Satya Sai Baba.
		To prove his point Dr Kovoor himself `miraculously' produced a quantity of holy ash (vibhuti) which he distributed to eager recipients.
		He also challenged Sathya Sai Baba to allow his so-called miracles to be subjected to an investigation by a panel of like-minded rationalists, but Sai Baba refused, and lost a considerable amount of support in doing so.
	home.hetnet.nl /~ex_baba/engels/articles/p_holbach/dbbooke/6sundry.htm (6714 words)

	D2 Dopamine Receptors Colocalize Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 9-2 (RGS9-2) via the RGS9 DEP Domain, and RGS9 ...
		; A. Kovoor and H. Lester, unpublished observations).
		Kawaguchi Y, Wilson CJ, Emson PC (1990) Projection subtypes of rat neostriatal matrix cells revealed by intracellular injection of biocytin.
		Kovoor A, Chen CK, He W, Wensel TG, Simon MI, Lester HA (2000) Coexpression of Gbeta5 enhances the function of two Ggamma subunit-like domain-containing regulators of G protein signaling proteins.
	www.jneurosci.org /cgi/content/full/25/8/2157 (6215 words)

	News
		Our annual church perunnal was held on May 27th and 28th and our Bishop H.G Kuriakose Mor Severios was the chief celebrant.
		This year's perunnal was sponsored by Abraham P. Kovoor and Family.
		Rev Dr. Abraham Orapankal took a class on the following subjects for the teenagers and parents of our church.
	www.stjohnsknanayachurch.org /News.htm (193 words)

	Comments on Dev Kumar Vasudevan, comments on Nobody loves me......, comments on Dev Kumar Vasudevan, comments on ...
		Wud it surprise you that my grandmother from my paternal side, Mrs Naomi Eipe Koovor AKA Chinamma was the daughter of Dr Behanan Kovoor the younger brother of the Rationalist Dr Abraham Kovoor....She was born in Colombo...
		You had mentioned Abraham Kovoor in your of your comments (on someone else's blog); the name brought back memories of a day in 1976 when he came to inaugurate the District Rationalists Association here: I shared the stage with him and I have a photo of the event.
		And Aubrey Menon, and Abu Abraham - all named by you one time or other are larger than life peronalities who never got their due.
	dkvblog.sulekha.com /blog/post/2006/06/nobody-loves-me/comments.htm (1683 words)

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