Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle

Ameer Shakil Ahmed of the Islamic Association of Cary
2016-05-22 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Ameer Shakil Ahmed of the Islamic Association of Cary will speak about the work of the center with particular emphasis in promoting a better understanding of Islam among Muslims and non-Muslims. (This talk was originally scheduled for May 8th.)
Our book group will meet at the Chapel Hill Library (meeting room C from 3:30-5:00) to discuss The Rabbi Of Worms (pronounced “Vorms”) by local author Marie Hammond. Ms. Hammond will join us to discuss her book. We welcome visitors!

30th Anniversary
2016-05-15 09:30 - 13:30
EHST celebrates its 30th anniversary of our first meeting in 1986! EHST members will share what motivates them to be member of our humanist community focused on ethics. Local musician, Tim Smith, will regale us with songs to celebrate our common humanity and shared vision of a better world.

Randy Best will speak on “Alder’s Sources of Existential Angst”
2016-05-07 09:30 - 11:30
EHST Leader Randy Best will speak on “Alder’s Sources of Existential Angst.” Mr. Best will address three questions that Felix Adler, founder of Ethical Humanism, and many others have asked: 1) Feeling insignificant in the vast world/cosmos: how can I matter? 2) Seeing so much violence and suffering; how can I make a difference? 3) Sometimes acting in ways inconsistent with my values: how can I live with my own hypocrisy?
The originally scheduled speaker Shakil Ahmed will be rescheduled for a later time.

Molly Barker of the Red Boot Coalition
2016-05-01 09:30 - 11:30
Molly Barker of the Red Boot Coalition will speak to us about the coalition she founded. The Red Boot Coalition exists to provide safe places where people can engage in honest sharing and compassionate listening. According to the coalition’s website, “as we practice these skills, biases are challenged, assumptions are questioned and the barriers that once separated us come down. We learn things we never knew – about others and about ourselves – and this changes how we lead at home, at work and within our communities.”
