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December 8, 2007 - Video Presentation: Part III of Jonathan Miller's documentary, A Brief
History of Disbelief
Jonathan Miller goes on a journey exploring the
origins of his own lack of belief and uncovering the hidden story of
atheism.
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November 10, 2007 - Global Warming
Warren Wolf discussed the use of logic and science in problem
solving. He applied various techniques of logic to a discussion of
Global Warming.
Warren's Complete Slide Presentation
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October 14, 2007 - Supernatural
Music from the 17th Century Hark Arbaugh presented
ballads from the 17th Century that contained witches, ghosts,
spirits and other supernatural forces. He talked about the impact
of these on both Science and the Church at the time. He also shared
his knowledge of folk instruments.
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September 8, 2007 -
Video Presentation: Part II of Jonathan Miller's documentary, A Brief
History of Disbelief
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August 11, 2007 -
Derrick Strobl, HCCO Member.
History of Freethinkers in Central Ohio 1800 - 1950
Derrick has done a lot of research into the freethinking communities that
have existed in Central Ohio and their involvement with the
community. He also showed us how events in Central Ohio area
have helped to promote progressive changes in the nation. He
shared with us all this information he has gathered. It was
announced that Lori Lipman-Brown will be the featured speaker at the
WSB this year. The monthly door prize drawing was held too.
Derrick's Complete Slide
Presentation
Derrick's Speech Notes
Questions to Members
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July 14, 2007 -
Video Presentation: Part I of Jonathan Miller's documentary, A Brief
History of Disbelief
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June 9, 2007 - Book
discussion and Auction
Everyone bought in books, CDs, books on tape, magazines in good
condition. Described the item(s) then it was be auctioned off
to the highest bidder. All proceeds will go to a special fund for
the Winter Solstice Banquet.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the auction. It raised
$121.50.
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May 12, 2007 - How to discuss
Humanist points of view with others
In preparation for Comfest and the International Festival we discussed
various questions the public may have regarding Humanism. We
divided into groups with selected topics and came up with ways to
answer those questions. After a period of time each group
shared what they had come up with and the general assembly was free
to comment.
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April 14, 2007 - Vicki
Deisner, Executive Director of the Ohio Environmental Council
(OEC). Ohio's Environment
Vicki Deisner, Exucutive Director and Jack Shaner, Public Affairs
Director described to HCCO what the OEC does to
protect Ohio's environment. They work hard at the statehouse
and courthouse as the state’s premier advocate for ohio's air, land
and water. For over 35 years, the Ohio Environmental Council has
been doing this. To learn more about the OEC visit their
web site http://www.theoec.org.
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March 10, 2007 -
Dr.
Jill Bystydzienski, Professor
and Chair of Department of Women's Studies at OSU. Lack of
Women in the Sciences
Dr.
Jill Bystydzienski helped
us celebrate Women's History Month in March by bringing in facts and
figures about the challenges women face as they enter the fields of
science, engineering, technology and math. Information from the U.S.
Department of Labor shows an increasing percentage of women to men
in these fields, but the total number of women is actually falling
because there are fewer men and women entering the professions. She
cited several barriers women face. They can include a lack of
family support and established collaborating networks needed for
research. She said the language of science can be gender-biased.
Teaching approaches may be male-oriented and women eschew
traditional competitive weedout processes. There also is a chilling
effect in classrooms because women are in the minority. Professor
Bystydzienski and the
National Science Foundation's ADVANCE program are promoting the
following remedies: creation of "relational" departments, new
family-friendly work schedules, changes in science terminology and
institutional transformations. She said many men entering the
science fields want to see changes as well.
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February 10, 2007 -
Dr.
Jeffrey McKee, Science Prof from OSU - The
Evolution of Intelligent Design
This talk by Dr. McKee was about how attitude and beliefs about
Evolution over the years have also led some to embrace Creationism
and Intelligent Design. He drew a parallel between the evolution of
animals and the evolution of the thought and attitudes both for and
against Evolution.
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January - Dr. Dale Van Kley,
History Prof from OSU - Age of Enlightenment This talk by Dr. Van Kley was about putting religion on the map
of enlightenment Europe. It was partly autobiographical, reflecting
a career-long experience in writing about religion in the 18th
century; along the way, it also engages the subject of "humanism"
both Christian and non-Christian. The talk hit on the French
Revolution and its relation both to religion and the Enlightenment.
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