Posted on March 13th, 2010 by armineh
For the past year a Humanist Community committee has been meeting to develop a visual concept for a facility of our own that would serve as a Center for all of our activities, and help us expand our activities and influence in Silicon Valley. The Committee has presented its work to the Board of Directors [...]
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Posted on March 13th, 2010 by armineh
This program is by Roy Speckhardt, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, and discusses some ambitious future goals for the movement, suggests key areas for us to work on to achieve those goals, including increased unity and stronger community development, and solicit ideas to accelerate the process.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by armineh
What is ethics? How do we know right from wrong? What does it even mean to say that some action is “right” or “wrong?” Bertrand Russell, one of the greatest philosophers and humanists of the twentieth century, grappled with questions like these all his life. Peter Stone, a Stanford Political Science Professor and longtime member [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by armineh
Bob Stephens, longtime Humanist Community member and founder of the annual Darwin Day Celebration, will present a short history of the connection between the Humanist Community, the Darwin Day Celebration, and the Secular Student Alliance (SSA). August Brunsman IV, the Executive Director of the SSA, will then discuss the history and ongoing success of the [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by armineh
Dr John van Wyhe will discuss the above topic. Dr van Wyhe is a historian of science and Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Biology and History at the National University of Singapore. He is the founder and Director of Darwin Online, a Bye-Fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge (Darwin’s college), member of the British Society [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by armineh
Dr Michael R Edelstein will discuss how to improve your relationship with anyone. Dr Edelstein has an in-person and telephone therapy practice in San Francisco. He is the author of Three Minute Therapy, a self-help book for overcoming common emotional and behavioral problems, for which he has been awarded Author of the Year. The book [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2010 by armineh
To see a dramatic reading on “COURAGEOUS MARGARET SANGER” from Meg’s book “Courageous Women”, click here.
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Posted on January 19th, 2010 by armineh
Jonathan Figdor, a Master of Divinity candidate from Harvard Divinity School, talks about his background and why he studied religion rather than more philosophy, what a Humanist Chaplain is and how valuable a Humanist Chaplain can be, and his vision for a Humanist community.
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Posted on January 12th, 2010 by armineh
James Workman, Yale graduate, speechwriter for Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Nelson Mandela, and the Palo Alto-born author of a new narrative nonfiction book, Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought, will tell the dramatic story of how he traveled to the ends of the [...]
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Posted on January 4th, 2010 by armineh
Mindfulness practices allow us to experience more joy and to accept the inevitable challenges in our lives with greater equanimity. Mindfulness is “paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, with non-judging awareness.” This experiential 45-minute workshop includes basic training in mindful breathing, mindful eating, gentle yoga stretches with body scanning, and an attitudinal practice [...]
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