In this episode of the Secular Hubcast we interview two Secular Hub members to get their perspective on the recent Center for Inquiry's conference held in Las Vegas. Becky and Ruth describe their experiences, tell us about the different speakers they saw and encourage us to attend such conferences ourselves.
HOST, EDITOR: Paul Schilling
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In this episode of The Secular Hubcast we welcome Chris Shelton: a podcaster (Sensibly Speaking), critical thinker, ex-Scientologist and friend of the show. Together we further develop the ideas examined in the first part of our Moral Landscaping series. During our discussion Chris provides some push back that helps to further clarify and hone the ideas behind Building a Moral Foundation. The discussion gets a little heated but ends with smiles and handshakes.
This series is designed to build a moral foundation that you can use in your everyday life. Its meant to provide guidance and understanding of what morality is, how we can properly engage with it and how we can avoid moral relativism and other pitfalls of moral judgement and thinking. You can measure your own moral code to the foundation built in this series to determine if your moral position should be taken seriously.
Dr. John Hoeffecker, from the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder was November's featured speaker for the science talk.
The Hub specializes in creating moments and situations where folks representing diverse viewpoints and backgrounds mingle. The exchange of ideas is essential to culture and society and at the Hub we do our part to help in the free flow of ideas.
Dr. Hoeffecker's talk was wide ranging and deep and possessed a great deal of interaction with the event's attendees. He took all questions seriously which helped make the talk feel more like a conversation.
Below is an excerpt from elsewhere on secularhub.org, copied and pasted here because they say it better than I ever could:
Anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) dispersed out of Africa several times after 300,000 years ago, but only one of the dispersals (beginning ~60,000 years ago), was ultimately global in scope, including Australia, the Eurasian arctic, and Western Hemisphere. The global dispersal entailed occupation of habitats and climate zones never previously occupied by earlier forms of Homo, probably because of relatively low plant and animal productivity and extreme winter temperatures. Adaptation to these habitats and climates required technologies of structural and functional complexity
comparable to those of recent hunter-gatherers in similar settings, including mechanical artifacts and insulated clothing. Archaeological evidence of such technologies is found in Africa after ~100,000 years ago and associated with the spread of modern humans into Eurasia and beyond. The quantum jump in technological complexity suggests an
increase in the complexity of the computations that underlie the design of artifacts, which in turn suggests that changes in human cognitive faculties underlie the global dispersal of Homo sapiens.John F. Hoffecker ● since 1998, research faculty at Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado at Boulder
● BA in archaeology (Yale 1975), MA in anthropology (University of Alaska 1979)
● investigated archaeological sites in central Alaska related to early occupation of Beringia during 1980s (Science paper in 1993)
● PhD in anthropology (U of Chicago 1986) with focus on Paleolithic archaeology of Russia and Ukraine
● research scientist at Argonne National Laboratory (1984–1998)
● researched Neanderthal sites in northern Caucasus with Russian colleagues in 1990s (including Mezmaiskaya Cave, which yielded Neanderthal skeletal remains)
● author of Desolate Landscapes: Ice-Age Settlement in Eastern Europe (Rutgers U Press, 2002)
● researched earliest known modern human occupations in Eastern Europe (central plain) with Russian colleagues during 2001–2009 (Science paper in 2007)
● author (with co-author Scott Elias) of Human Ecology of Beringia (Columbia U Press 2007)
● researched early Inuit sites in northwest Alaska during 2000–2011
● researched early modern human sites on East European Plain with Ukrainian and Russian colleagues during 2012–2018 with focus on geochronology
● author of Modern Humans: Their African Origin and Global Dispersal (Columbia U Press 2017) (Choice “outstanding academic title” 2019)
EDITOR: Jesse Gilbertson Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
In this week's episode your host Paul Schilling looks to set the foundation of a useful and functional moral code. In doing so he discusses the main cornerstones to a useful moral code: the subjective elements, the objective elements, the moral continuum and basic human rights. After listening to this episode you should have a clear understanding of the moral framework Paul sets out and how to use it in your life. This is the first part of a multi part series where Paul will focus on the different elements of a useful moral code. Future episodes will focus on basic human rights, modern day mythology, clarification of the moral code and deep dives where we answer moral questions. The goal of this podcast is to give the listener a solid moral foundation from which to build on and use in real world situations.
From time to time we are lucky enough to experience a true cultural shift. These shifts represent changes to the old ways of acting and thinking, and they can sweep away old, outdated ideas and replace them with the NEW.
Today on the Secular Hubcast we are very proud to present an event which took place where we welcomed members from The Satanic Temple of Colorado into our midst. These Satanists very generously shared their time and insight with the Secular Hub community in a fantastic event that helped to show how alike we all really are. Please enjoy.
For the most up-to-date info on TST Colorado activities visit them on FaceBook
If email is more your thing then speak with Viktor by emailing him at media@thesatanictempleco.com
GUESTS:
The Satanic Temple Colorado membership:
Virgil, Amanda Racket, Viktor LaMent, Damien Luciano
Secular Hub membership:
Tom Kellog, Jerry Gilbert, Melissa and Chris
HOST, EDITOR: Jesse Gilbertson
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
In this episode of the Secular Hubcast we interview two Secular Hub members to get their perspective on the recent Center for Inquiry's conference held in Las Vegas. Becky and Ruth describe their experiences, tell us about the different speakers they saw and encourage us to attend such conferences ourselves.
HOST, EDITOR: Paul Schilling
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
Sundays are not so holy anymore. Not if we have anything to say about it. And so we have coffee and community, a place for nonbelievers to get together. To share in that tradition and basic human need of community and togetherness is what brings us together.
C & C is one of the Hub's longest-running and most popular events. It's a great way to share a drink, break bread, and share ideas and learn from each other. Just don't call it atheist church, thankfully we're not worshiping or idolizing anything except that blessed molecule, caffeine.
GUESTS:
Many guests and attendees including:
Chauncey, Becky, Joe, Mugsy, Lianna, Cathy, Pam
HOST, EDITOR: Jesse Gilbertson
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
In this episode of the Secular Hubcast we dive further into the theist mindset to see if it holds up to secular morality. In it we discuss empathy, morality and work through some specific examples to see which world view wins out: the scientific world view or the theistic world view. Our guest Nathan Spears shares his theist perspective with us and answers a battering of questions from this weeks host Paul Schilling.
HOST, EDITOR: Paul Schilling
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
In this episode of the Secular Hubcast we take a deep dive into the mind of a theist. Our special guest Nathan Spears discusses his problems with the scientific world view and attempts to demonstrate how science falls short in its search for truth, reality and consciousness. This is the first part in a multi-part conversation where we hit on a variety of topics. In this episode we focus on the short comings of science as it pertains to our world view, human's place in the world and morality.
Life is a constant process of things getting used up and then being renewed. It's true whether you're talking about an individual, an organization, or an ecosystem.
The Secular Hub goes through many changes and renews itself with infusions of fresh energy and ideas in the form of new members and volunteers. It's a hallmark of a healthy organization that times of change are actually times of growth that spur us to be even better than we were before.
On this episode we speak with the Secular Hub's newest board members, Monica and Dana. It's incredible to think that the Board membership is composed of six (6!) women and only one man. Dirk, you better watch out!
We're very happy to welcome our newest Board members and wish them great success as they fulfill their terms of service to the greater community.
GUESTS:
Secular Hub Board Members Monica and Dana
HOST, EDITOR: Jesse Gilbertson
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
On September 7, 2019 Andrew Seidel visited the Secular Hub and spoke to a packed house. The Hubcast was on hand to catch his talk as well as the audience participation time afterward.
Andrew Seidel has been working with Freedom From Religion Foundation for years and has come to be posted as the Director of Strategic Response. As a trial lawyer he has argued successfully in favor of free speech and the separation of church and state.
In his new book, The Founding Myth, Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, Andrew discusses his research on our nation's beginnings, what was happening in America at the time, and what it means for us today. This was a fantastic event at the Hub and we at the Hubcast are proud to present the audio from this great event.
GUESTS:
From Freedom From Religion Foundation, Director of Strategic Response, Andrew Seidel
From Denver Metro FFRF Chapter, Claudette and Joel
Follow them on Meetup, Face Book, or visit their site
EDITOR: Jesse Gilbertson
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
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