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Humanists Rise Against Hunger (Saturday event)
Rise Against Hunger Warehouse 3200 Wellington Court Suite 112, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle has chosen to partner with Rise Against Hunger for a very unique service opportunity. Rise Against Hunger distributes food aid through global partners that administer school feeding programs, orphanages, health clinics, vocational training, and respond to crisis. Be sure to donate and register for this fun, educational, high-impact […]
The New Voices of Black Freethinkers
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesProf. Christopher Cameron, a history professor at UNC Charlotte, a member of Black Nonbelievers of Charlotte, and the author of the recently released book Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism (Northwestern University Press), will speak about his book. Here is an excerpt from the writeup on Goodreads.com: "Black Freethinkers argues that, contrary to […]
The Story of Love Wins and Community Service
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMs. Blu Honeycutt of Love Wins will speak on how and why the Love Wins organization came to be. She will provide information about the community services they provide, including food and shelter to the homeless in Raleigh. From the Love Wins Community Engagement Center website... "What We Believe: We believe that homelessness is, at […]
Voices In Our Heads: What Is Your Internal Narrative?
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesWe live our entire waking life immersed in our inner experiences (thoughts, feelings, sensations) – internal private phenomena for us, inaccessible to others. What is the nature of our inner experience – our internal narrative? Is my inner experience structured the same way as your inner experience? Just what are the voices and processes in […]
The Great Monkey Trial: John Scopes and Clarence Darrow versus William Jennings Bryan and the State of Tennessee
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEHST member, Mike Conrad, will speak about this famous trial to help us remember and celebrate the work of Charles Darwin and how his work challenged our way of thinking. The fight to teach evolution is still not over! Check these links for more information: https://futurism.com/battle-teach-evolution-public-schools-far-from-over https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_and_evolution_in_public_education_in_the_United_States