The author of The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, will be heading to four colleges in America in early March. He will be discussing “The Purpose of Purpose“: We humans are obsessed with purpose. The question, “What is it for?” comes naturally to a species surrounded by tools, utensils and machines. For such artifacts it is [...]
Dan Barker Tours DC/Virginia
January 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will be speaking to college and local groups in the Washington, D.C. and Virginia area next week! He’ll be speaking about his book Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America’s Leading Atheists, why we need separation of church and state, and religious displays on [...]
How Do You Get Atheists To Attend Your Meetings?
December 21, 2008 By 17 Comments
It’s always difficult, whether you run a college atheist group or an off-campus local one, to get people to attend meetings. It’s even harder to keep them coming back for more. The Secular Student Alliance’s Campus Organizer, Lyz Liddell, offers suggestions on what atheist groups can do to get bodies in the seats! The full [...]
Are You Hosting an Atheist Speaker Anytime Soon?
December 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
If you’re the leader of a college atheist group or an off-campus local group, you’ve almost certainly faced the daunting task of hosting a speaker and trying to make the event a success. It’s always difficult to make sure you’ve done everything needed to plan, publicize, and put on the event. Instead of re-inventing the [...]
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