This week we will not be holding a meeting, everyone go home and study for your finals! After spring break we will be holding meetings as normal. Also important to mention to all that are interested, the Reason Rally is being held this Saturday in DC, for details see link below, hope to see some of you there 😀 Any questions, please ask in the comments 😀
http://www.reasonrally.org/
Good afternoon Freethinkers! 😀
Seriously need an admin for this sort of stuff XD today at 530 in the basement of Creese Student center we will be discussing morality and its origins, what is morality, how people use it, in what way was it developed, does it have a divine origin? All are welcome bring friends materials, anything you wish. Hope to see you all there 😀
-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President
PS Found allocation is still coming up soon, please bring ideas on what we should spend money on.
Good afternoon Freethinkers! 😀
One of these days i promise to post these before the actual event XD today at 530 in the basement of Creese Student center we will be discussing logical fallacies, what they are, how people use them, how to counter them and much more! All are welcome bring friends materials, anything you wish. Hope to see youall there 😀
-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President
PS Found allocation is coming up soon, please bring ideas on what we should spend money on.
Greetings Freethinkers!
Sorry for the late invite, its been one of those weeks, haha. Anyways today we will be discussing the notion often brought on by many religious people “why are atheists so angry?” Are atheists angry by nature, what do they have to be angry about? These questions and more will likely be answered in our meeting today starting at 5:30 pm in the lower level of Creese student center. Look around for rumbustious discussion and it will likely be us. Hope to see you all there 😀
Today in the Commuter Lounge at 6:00 PM we will be discussing both human evolution as a concept and how human evolution has effected mankind in the past and to the present. Any topic on this theme is welcome, bring friends, materials and free-minds. Hope to see you all there 😀
Also many new events are in the works, so any volunteers for posters, fundraising, and of course paperwork are greatly appreciated. Will fill you all in this afternoon.
This week in Freethought: Many belief systems have had a huge emphasis
on the end of life. Often creating elaborate stories and ceremony
related to death. This week the Drexel Freethought Society will
discuss the idea of dying and how it has, does, and will effect our
lives.
General Update:
* Updated the email list so now am emailing everyone related to
Freethought Society that I could find.
* Also to boost and correct the roster, anyone who does or does not
want to be part of The Drexel Freethought Society please refer to
https://drexel.collegiatelink.net/organization/drexel-freethought-society
and if you’d like to be off the email list itself email me 😀
Meeting will be held in the Commuter Lounge at 5:30 PM on Feb. 15, 2012 😀
Things for new users!
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Greetings Freethinkers!
Update:
As the torrent of midterms dies down our meetings rise up! we shall
meet tomorrow at 5:30 till we feel like ending in the interim commuter
lounge, I’ll reserve whichever conference room that is available this
afternoon. We also have many little club related issues to speak
about.
Topic:
Love is in the air? Relationships, love, divorce, power struggles,
gender roles, all are up for discussion in this love themed week of
Freethought, I look forward to a lively conversation. Please feel free
to bring in any materials you wish, and feel free to come and go as
you please. See you all there 😀
4:06pm today, streaming live, Year of the Bible debate/discussion on Bob Durgin’s show WHP Harrisburg. http://www.iheart.com/#/live/4027/?autoplay=true
Two great events today for Drexel Freethinkers. Although they are at the same time, I hope to go to both of them. First we have:
Dr. Andrew Newberg – “God and the Brain”
Monday, January 23, 2012, 7:00 PM
SELECTED BY: GEORGE
1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA (map)
In lower level, Montgomery auditorium
SELECTED BY: GEORGE
Physician, educator and author Dr. Andrew Newberg will present “God and the Brain.” His presentation will discuss current knowledge about brain processes as they relate to religious and spiritual phenomena. Topics will include religious belief systems, the experience of God, and practices such as prayer and meditation. The implications of this research for both science and religion will also be presented.
Dr. Andrew Newberg is Director of Research at the Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Medical College. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine. and is considered a pioneer in the neuroscientific study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field frequently referred to as – neurotheology. His work attempts to better understand the nature of religious and spiritual practices and experiences.Principles of Neurotheology
This work has been compiled into his latest book, Principles of Neurotheology, which reviews the important principles and foundations of neurotheology. Believing that it is important to keep science rigorous and religion religious, he has engaged the topic like few others. He has been fascinated by the implications of this research for the study of the mind, brain, consciousness, morality, theology, and philosophy. He has also been particularly interested in the relationship between the brain, religion, and health. His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and various trance states. He has also performed surveys of people’s spiritual experiences and attitudes. Finally, he has evaluated the relationship between religious and spiritual phenomena and health. This includes a recent study on the effect of meditation on memory.
In his career, he has also actively pursued neuroimaging research projects on the study of aging and dementia, Parkinson’s disease, depression, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. He has also researched the neurophysiological correlates of acupuncture, meditation, and alternative therapies, and how brain function is associated with mystical and religious experiences. Dr. Newberg helped develop stress-management programs for the University of Pennsylvania Health Systems and received a Science and Religion Course Award from the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences for his program entitled “The Biology of Spirituality” in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania. He is currently teaching a course in the Department of Religious Studies entitled, “Science and the Sacred: An Introduction to Neurotheology.”
And then equally as wonderful, in celebration of Ben Franklins birthday:
The Curiosity of Ben Franklin: Freethought and Citizenship
Monday, January 23, 2012, 7:00 PM
SELECTED BY: MICHAEL TWEED
1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA (map)
SELECTED BY: MICHAEL TWEED
With the anniversary of Ben Franklin’s 306th birthday, the Philadelphia Ethical Society is co-hosting with the Ben Franklin Thinking Society a conversation with Roy E. Goodman, Curator of Printed Materials, Library, American Philosophical Society. Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, will hosts the dialogue, followed by questions from the audience, refreshments, and socializing.
This event is free and open to the public, so come on out and celebrate Ben’s birthday.
I hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
This week the Drexel Freethought Society will view the Drexel Office
of Multicultural Programs presentation and dine event on the subject
of women in the work place. Information below:
Dine and Discuss: Women in the Workplace
Start Date: 1/18/2012 Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Date: 1/18/2012 End Time: 6:30 PM
Event Description
Social Justice Week 2012, a week of events showcasing social justice
issues presents, “Dine and Discuss: Women in the Workplace” with
Drexel University administrators and faculty members- Dr. Rebecca
Weidensaul, Dr. Stephanie Brooks, Dr. Shivanthi Anandan, Lieutenant
Maura A. Gillen, and Yolanda Udvardy.
Come join us for dinner and a panel discussion with women representing
leadership positions at Drexel University, discussing experiences of
being a woman in a traditionally “male dominated” society and
workplace issues specific to the female sex.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs and Steinbright
Career Development Center.
Contact Information:
Name: Kerry Hooks
Phone: 215-895-2662
Email: kmh373@drexel.edu
Location:
James E. Marks Intercultural Center- First Floor Gallery
Audience:
Current Students
Faculty
Public
Staff
http://events.drexel.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=1/18/2012&todate=1/18/2012&display=Day&type=public&eventidn=716&view=EventDetails&information_id=1836
Afterwards we will continue to talk on the theme in the Cresse Student Center.
