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TED Salon, June 1st @ 3pm
At our next TED salon, we will listen to activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta challenge us to change the way we think about changing the world. Join us to discuss his "Charity Redux."
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Feminist Working Group
Gaining equality and respect for women is an ongoing struggle even now in the twenty-first century. Join fellow humanists on Sunday, May 26 in finding ways we can support women in need and imbue our culture with feminist sensibilities.
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Blog: Humanist Voices
I’m pleased to announce a new web page sponsored by Humanists of Minnesota. Twin Cities Freethinking Families is located via Meetup.com and is specifically aimed towards families.
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lmost didn’t go. After all, I have been at the state capitol plenty of times this legislative session. But my activist son insisted that it would be a historic occasion. And indeed it was! It turned out to be an exhilarating experience to be at the capitol on Thursday, May 9 and Monday, May 13 when the Minnesota House and Senate respectively voted to broaden the legal definition of marriage to include gay and lesbian couples. It was great to run into many friends and acquaintances, including fellow happy humanists, Michael and Jim Ryan, shown here.
Democracy is built upon the humanist conviction that we humans alone are responsible for our destiny—not merely our own individual destiny but that of our communities, states, nations and world (at least for the short-term, evolutionarily speaking). Every citizen should be engaged in our common civic lives--but humanists should be especially conscientious about our public duties.
Scott Lohman interviews Maggie Koerth-Baker, author of Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us (Amazon).
Add a comment Add a commentNathan Curland interviews August Berkshire, former president of Minnesota Atheists and recipient of the Outstanding Humanist award. They discuss free will, a topic of interest to many humanists. They ask whether free will is simply an illusion.
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