HUMANISM EXPLORATIONS
September - October 2021
🌟 HUMANISM EXPLORATIONS🌟 is part of the Center For Inquiry , CFI Rogue Valley Humanists and Freethinkers and RVUUF.
87 Fourth Street, Ashland, Oregon
87 Fourth Street, Ashland, Oregon
Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month, 3 to 5 p.m.
Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month, 3 to 5 p.m.
💡*NOTE: For the foreseeable future, due to pandemic precautions, our meetings will be held via Zoom free online video conferencing application. Our Next Zoom meeting is November 7, 2021
💡*NOTE: For the foreseeable future, due to pandemic precautions, our meetings will be held via Zoom free online video conferencing application. Our Next Zoom meeting is November 7, 2021
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🟢Zoom Link for 3 p.m. PDT October 3 meeting:
🟢Zoom Link for 3 p.m. PDT October 3 meeting:
(Please join about ten minutes before 3 p.m.)
(Please join about ten minutes before 3 p.m.)
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for Sunday October 3, 2021, 3 to 5 P.M.
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for Sunday October 3, 2021, 3 to 5 P.M.
The Good Life Part 2 - Personal Happiness
The Good Life Part 2 - Personal Happiness
Personal Happiness
Personal Happiness
We will follow up on our discussion of "The Good Life" with an exploration of personal happiness. Its pursuit has been a fundamental question contemplated by philosophers and theologians since ancient times and in our modern era it has been the subject of increasing scientific research.
We will follow up on our discussion of "The Good Life" with an exploration of personal happiness. Its pursuit has been a fundamental question contemplated by philosophers and theologians since ancient times and in our modern era it has been the subject of increasing scientific research.
Can happiness be measured? Is religion necessary for it? Does it's pursuit guarantee failure? Is there an optimum level beyond which one can be too happy?
Can happiness be measured? Is religion necessary for it? Does it's pursuit guarantee failure? Is there an optimum level beyond which one can be too happy?
RESOURCE LINKS:
RESOURCE LINKS:
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for Sunday September 19, 2021, 3 to 5 P.M.
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for Sunday September 19, 2021, 3 to 5 P.M.
The Good Life - What is it and how is it achieved?
The Good Life - What is it and how is it achieved?
The Good Life?
The Good Life?
How do we make the best life with what we are given?
How do we make the best life with what we are given?
Will fame and riches guarantee it?
Will fame and riches guarantee it?
Or ardent sacrifice for a holy cause?
Or ardent sacrifice for a holy cause?
How do friendship and gratitude play a part?
How do friendship and gratitude play a part?
We will explore these themes in this meeting.
We will explore these themes in this meeting.
RESOURCE LINKS:
RESOURCE LINKS:
What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness (12 min)- TED Talk Robert Waldinger
What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness (12 min)- TED Talk Robert Waldinger
Heaven and Hell - A History of the Afterlife
Heaven and Hell - A History of the Afterlife
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