An opportunity has come up for our members to see Sam Harris live in Calgary on Tuesday, 30 October 2012.
Webpage here. Facebook here. Details here.
Tickets are $500 per person, BUT the hosts, Curious Mind Productions, which runs The Bon Mot Book Club at the Petroleum Club Calgary, is offering our SEA member a special rate in which upon a ticket purchase they could a second guest for half price.
Email tickets@leahcostello.com to follow up on this.
We are exactly three weeks away from the Annual General Meeting of the Society of Edmonton Atheists!
This is a very exciting time for the SEA, as we start our fifth year of incorporation as a society. The SEA board has been in the process of doing some strategic planning for the next two years. We will be reporting at the AGM on some of the results of this planning, and looking for volunteers to get involved in those activities which will expand our freethinker community and meet the mission of the SEA:
“The Society of Edmonton Atheists fosters a community among atheists, agnostics and freethinkers through discussion, constructive activism, education and philanthropy.”2012… the SEA has an exciting year ahead of us. Be part of this excellent society! We look forward to seeing you all!
This month there were twenty attendees at our monthly round table, chaired by SEA executive member Clayton Walden. Clayton reviewed Christian and Jewish holidays. As usual, the discussion devolved into a healthy and lively exchange of ideas.
Of interest was the method by which Christians did away with many of the dietary and civil laws, primarily by way of the efforts of Paul.
Passover traditions were summarized. Jewish tradition requires separate plates for dairy and meat dishes. In fact, some modern Jewish kitchens have separate preparing and serving areas for these two meals! Continue reading »
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.
Centennial Room (library basement), Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.
It’s the Society of Edmonton Atheists monthly roundtable, first Tuesday of every month starting at 7 p.m!
This month we will be having a much more interactive roundtable discussion. Everyone is encouraged to bring a story that they have heard, or read about, or have had happen to them that involves a religious fundamentalist saying or doing something completely ludicrous. We will all take turns telling our stories and then at the end of the night we will vote on which one we think is best and the person that told that story will win a prize.
**PLEASE NOTE** – This month we are meeting in the basement of the library and not in our usual room. The name of the meeting room is “The Centennial Room”
Drinks at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm-ish
Upcoming round-tables (mark your calendars!):
6 March 2012: “History of Religious Holidays”
3 April 2012: SEA Annual General Meeting
1 May 2012: “Religion’s role in Addictions’ Support”
5 June 2012: “What atheists can learn from religion”
All are welcome to both events! See you there!
Facebook RSVP here
Tuesday, 3 January 2012, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.
Turner Valley Room, Westin Hotel, 10135-100th Street NW, Edmonton AB T5J 0N7
It’s the Society of Edmonton Atheists monthly roundtable, first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m! We will start at 7:00 pm with a VERY brief general meeting.
January’s meeting will look back at the legacy of Christopher Hitchens, nicknamed “Hitch”, (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011), British-American author, journalist, debater and all-around contrarian, whose books, essays, and journalistic career spanned more than four decades. Continue reading »
Come out come out! On Friday, 16 December 2011 (yes, TODAY!), the Society of Edmonton Atheists is having a winter solstice party, downstairs in the basement of the German-Canadian Cultural Centre (8310 Roper Road (51 St): http://www.gcca.ca/)! The pub atmosphere is on at the German Club’s monthly Feierabend, starting at 8:00 pm!
If you want to have an excellent dinner first, call 780-466-4000 and make a reservation for the German Club Friday buffet dinner! Details here: http://www.gcca.ca/restaurant.htm
See you all there!
Here is the facebook invite.
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.
This month’s round table discussion topic is still TBA.
Our December round-table will start with a brief general meeting lasting about 30 minutes (7:00 – 7:30 pm). We have two specific items to address in this meeting:
1. Electing a new director to fill a vacancy. If you’d like to contribute to the direction of the SEA and help us organize events, please consider running for this position.
2. Voting on a proposal to increase the membership fee to $20/yr. effective January 1st, 2012. Memberships purchased in the last few months and until the end of the year (at $10) will be valid until the end of 2012.
You must be a member in good standing (that means you’ve purchased a membership for $10 this year) in order to vote. You may purchase a membership at the start of the meeting or online. Members may vote by proxy, provided that the Secretary is informed at least 48 hours in advance.
Round table discussion will start at or before 7:30 pm once our business is concluded .
The meeting continues informally at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm.
All are welcome to both events!
Facebook RSVP here
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.
This month’s roundtable discussion will feature guest speaker Randal Rauser, evangelical theologian, discussing “What hath God to do with the Flying Spaghetti Monster?”
Randal recently spoke with us in June 2011 and he and the attendees all had a great time!
Round table discussion at 7:00 pm. The meeting continues informally at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm.
All are welcome to both events!
Facebook RSVP here
http://www.edmontonatheists.ca/
http://randalrauser.com/
Randal’s blogpost for this event
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Change of venue. This month only, we will be in the Chariman Room at the Westin Hotel, 10135 100th Street, just south of the Stanley A Milner Library.
This month’s roundtable discussion will feature guest speaker Luke Fevin, discussing his struggles with the Sturgeon School Division over school prayer and his efforts to see that his three children are provided with a secular education free from religion.
Round table discussion at 7:00 pm. The meeting continues informally at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm
All are welcome to both events!
Facebook RSVP here
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| Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:00 PM |
Dentistry-Pharmacy Lecture Theatre, Dentistry Pharmacy Building University of Alberta Edmonton, AB |
Thursday, September 29, 2011, 5:00 PM
Dentistry-Pharmacy Lecture Theatre 2104
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (map)
This is a talk presented by Dr. Denis Lamoureux, a Christian who accepts evolution. He is a professor of theology and biology at St. Joseph’s College at the University of Alberta. Lamoureux is the author of “I Love Jesus & I Accept Evolution (2009)”.
Abstract: “Are there only two positions on origins: either “evolution” or “creation”? This lecture is an introduction to professional terminology, science-religion dialogue, and various views on origins (young earth creation, progressive creation, evolutionary creation, deistic evolution, and atheistic evolution). Lecturer also shares his personal voyage in this debate.”
Meetup.com link here:http://www.meetup.com/CFI-Edmonton/events/35304662/