Presentations
Presentations are on the Third Sunday of the month. Our EHSAsheville events are at 2:30 PM. All-Sociey or other events may start at an earlier time.
Colloquy
1st Sunday of the month. Explore and reflect on a topic chosen by the leader to raise awareness of and share views, emotions and values.
AEU All Societies Platform – The Brick Wall Brain – Why Aren’t Facts Changing Minds? by Seth Andrews
AEU All Societies Platform - The Brick Wall Brain - Why Aren't Facts Changing Minds? by Seth Andrews
We present solid data. They go blank, get angry, or walk out. Why isn’t evidence breaking through belief barriers? Seth Andrews shares his perspective on “Identity Beliefs” and how to perhaps carve the crack that lets in some light. If bullet points aren’t worki...
“Religion versus Secular Humanism: What the Psychological and Social Sciences Can Tell Us” by Tim Church
“Religion versus Secular Humanism: What the Psychological and Social Sciences Can Tell Us” by Tim Church
In today’s contentious climate—in which a seemingly unbridgeable divide persists between religious and secular worldviews— Tim will address the relative merits and viability of religion versus secular humanism from the perspective of the psychological and social s...
“Why We Can’t & How We Can – Just All Get Along” by Rick Ott
“Why We Can’t & How We Can – Just All Get Along” by Rick Ott
With the current societal polarization, open-mindedness is the first step to self-care, rational thinking, and discarding the “scare script” that leads to demonizing others. Rick will offer practical strategies for engaging in conversations with individuals holding ...
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We endeavor to nurture the capacity and responsibility of human beings to act in their personal relationships and in the larger community to help create a better world. We are inspired by the ideal of working to create a more humane society, recognizing each person’s worth and dignity, and helping to bring out the best in them. We are a member of the American Ethical Union and an affiliate of the American Humanist Association. We join together to assist each other in developing ethical ideas and ideals, to celebrate life’s joys, support each other through life’s crises, and to cultivate ethical behavior in our community.
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