Danise Matthews is new to RVUUF but that hasn’t held her back from getting involved. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Utah, in October 2019 and discovered RVUUF during the pandemic. She’s never even set foot in our building, but she’s a reliable volunteer who brings food to the Ashland Community Shelter almost every … Continue reading Welcome and Thanks, Danise.
The Meaning of the Highly Improbable: Many people consider highly improbable coincidences in their lives to be “whisperings of the universe” or perhaps even communications from God. Movies and best selling books often promote this view. How can the occurrence of highly improbable events be explained and how best interpreted? Click here for Zoom link and discussion … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: Coincidence, Synchronicity, Serendipity and the Occurrence of the Highly Improbable – Sun, Dec 5, 3-5pm, Zoom
It’s about time we talked about time. Einstein once wrote that the distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion however stubbornly persistent. How can something so basic to our everyday lives be a mere “illusion”? How is it possible that our naive perception of time’s flow doesn’t correspond to physical reality? We … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: The Nature of Time – Sun, Nov 7, 3-5pm, Zoom
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? … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: The Good Life Part 2 – Personal Happiness Sun, Oct 3, 3-5pm, Zoom
For Longtime RVUUF member and Humanism Leader, please meet below the Upper Duck Pond Leslie Ward Jensen, 90, died August 28, 2021 at his home in Ashland, Oregon, of chronic lung disease. He was born February 12, 1931 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the son of Leslie Jensen and Elizabeth Ward. When his father served as … Continue reading Les Jensen, Memorial Gathering, Fri Sep 3, Noon-2pm, Lithia Park
With politics and religion becoming increasingly polarized we seem to be losing the art of productive disagreement. Yet disagreements are essential to healthy communication. We will explore ways to be open to opposing views and achieve respectful and constructive dialogue. Image source: © 2019. All Rights Reserved, The Kevin Eikenberry Group. Kevin is Chief Potential … Continue reading Humanism Explorations-Finding Common Ground: The Dying Art of Disagreement or How Can We Disagree Productively? Feb 21, 3-5pm, Zoom
We will discuss the online article from The Guardian, ‘I only know one god – and that’s me’: non-believers on the meaning of life (Sun, 24 Jan 2021, by Harriet Sherwood). Around the world, growing numbers of people are rejecting traditional faiths and choosing their own spiritual path. Eight atheists and agnostics open up. See: https://tinyurl.com/Humanism-Explorations … Continue reading Varieties of Non-belief: Non-believers on the Meaning of Life-Humanism Explorations, Feb 7, 3-5pm, via Zoom
Atheopaganism is a naturalistic path to spirituality centered on meaningful rituals. It celebrates the grandeur and mystery of life, the earth and the universe while grounded in our best understanding of science rather than supernatural explanations. Presented by Roy Kindell Zoom link is available on website: https://tinyurl.com/Humanism-Explorations
“On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism” Humanism Explorations Meeting Rescheduled to Oct 4, 3-5pm, Via Zoom Presented by Jonathan Tijerina Note : Due to recovery from the recent fire devastation, this meeting is rescheduled form September 20, 2020. Presented by Jonathan Tijerina The 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign re-awoke a discussion about something which … Continue reading “On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism”, Oct 4
