The Humanist Discussion Group will meet on Monday September 26 at 7 pm in the ALUUC sanctuary. Matthew Vernau will review the book The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer. Shermer integrates neuroscience and the social sciences to ex-plain how irrational beliefs are formed and reinforced while leaving us confident our ideas are valid. He provides real world examples of how...

The Humanist Discussion Group will meet Monday July 25 at 7:00 pm in the ALUUC sanctuary: Lee Beneze will address “Citizenship: What does it mean to be a citizen?”. The presentation and discussion will focus on citizenship: what it is, what it involves, the obligations and rights of a citizen, and whether it is an evolving concept. The discussion will include an...

The Humanist Discussion Group will meet Monday June 27 at 7:00 pm in the ALUUC sanctuary: Mike Haynes will present a 30 minute BBC video with the British theologian Denys Turner interviewed by Jonathan Miller. Denys Turner points out that being an atheist or theist depends largely upon what questions you ask yourself. He then shares his view that atheism can also suffer...

The Humanist Discussion Group will meet Monday October 25 at 7 pm in the ALUUC sanctuary. Berkley Moore will review the book the Science of Liberty (by Timothy Ferris) with discussion following. Ferris makes the case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Some background: