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Atheists at the Pub
Published at 09:00 on 09/03/2010
The sun is out, and Hilary Term is nearing its end - as is the Atheist
Society's second Committee. Come to the pub with us on Thursday and
drink to the continued success of our Society! Or, just drink. As
ever, atheist chatter until late will be provided gratis.
We're meeting at the Turl Bar at 9pm. That's the Turl bar, not the
Turf for a change. It's on Turl Street, on the left as you walk away
from the High Street. There's a Facebook event at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=350923930137.
Written by Simon Myerson.
Elections
Published at 09:19 on 03/03/2010
7th week will be the OxAth AGM and Elections. Members are all welcome
to turn up, get nominated for committee positions, vote, and generally
participate in democratic fun times.
Exceptionally, you *cannot* buy your membership at this event. The AGM
will be at 8pm in Wadham College's Old Seminar Room. A member of the
committee will be at the lodge shortly before the event.
Written by Simon Myerson.
Dr Johannes Zachhuber
Published at 13:40 on 15/02/2010
Our speaker this week will be Dr Johannes Zachhuber, Fellow and Tutor
in Theology at Trinity College. Dr Zachhuber will be speaking to us on
the currently controversial topic of secularisation theories. Do
rising standards of living promote a secular life and worldview? Will
the decline of religious belief which has been so marked in 20th
century western Europe be paralleled globally in the 21st century?
Will it be paralleled anywhere, ever?
The talk will be in the Jean Robinson Room at 20:00 at Keble College.
A member of the committee will be at the lodge shortly before the
start to direct people to the event. The event will be free to members
of the Oxford Atheist Society; entry is £2 for non-members, although
you are welcome to join at the event (£10 life/£5 year). There is a
Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=306045957260.
Written by Simon Myerson (Secretary).
God and Morality
Published at 08:50 on 10/02/2010
*Wadham JCR has been confirmed as this week's venue!*
On Thursday 11th the Atheist Society will welcome Professor Richard
Swinburne to speak on "God and Morality". What difference does the
supposition that there is a God make to morality? Widely lauded
Christian apologist and Oxford philosopher of religion Prof. Swinburne
will be speaking to us about the differences he feels there are
between religious and non-religious morality. We expect the talk will be
at 8pm at Wadham College.
A member of the committee will be at the lodge shortly before the
start to direct people to the event. The event will be free to members
of the Oxford Atheist Society; entry is £2 for non-members, although
you are welcome to join at the event (£10 life/£5 year). There is a
Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=293290146598.
Written by Simon Myerson.
What is Science, Really?
Published at 08:08 on 01/02/2010
This week the Oxford Atheist Society will host a talk by Dr Joseph
Trakalo on the subject of "What Is Science, Really?" at 8pm on
Thursday 4th February at Keble College. For atheists and secularists
trying to understand this world by rational means, this is a crucial
question.
Dr Joseph Trakalo is a researcher in geonomics at the Wellcome Trust
Centre in Oxford, as well as an active atheist and humanist. There
will be an opportunity for a couple of Society members to have dinner
with the speaker before the talk - email me for details.<\p>
A member of the committee will be at the lodge shortly before the
start to direct people to the event. The event will be free to members
of the Oxford Secular Society or Atheist Society; entry is £2 for
non-members, although you are welcome to join at the event. There is a
Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=292246119617.<\p>
Written by Simon Myerson (Secretary).
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