Join us for an exciting lecture on the exploration of how psychological mechanisms produce intuitions, beliefs, behaviors, and experiences that are misattributed as being unique outcomes of religious or spiritual influences. Luke Galen is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Grand Valley State University, USA. Learn more about him here. Event Location Calkins Science Center, Grand …

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*This month’s Skeptics in the Pub will be held at Founders Brewing (outdoors if weather permits).* Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Every time a budget cycle comes around there is much hand-wringing, wailing and gnashing of teeth over the U.S. government’s profligate ways and the growing national debt we will be dumping on our descendants, dooming them to lives of darkness and misery. (Never …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion …

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Skeptics in the Pub Flint is held in a member's home on a rotating basis. See below for details. Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite …

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Science Fiction has long been a genre which has explored Humanist values. Join us as we read and discuss everything from classic sci-fi to newly published works. This month's book is Invisible Things by Mat Johnson. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected. You will find the group at …

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Cajun Cuisine by Us - 333 W Western Ave Suite B, Muskegon We’re trying something different! Café Inquiry Muskegon is now Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon). We will meet at various pubs, bars, etc. Join us this month, at Cajun Cuisine by Us and enjoy the fellowship and free-flowing conversation. This restaurant is currently waiting for …

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Steve Andersen leads the LIVE IN PERSON discussion as we delve into the anthropological time capsule of music. Why are we prone to make music? Why do many of us experience ethereal/transcendent feelings when our auditory system is activated/flooded with music?  The title indicates this topic is less about intellect/fact-finding, and more about joy. Please …

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Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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Join us for an exciting lecture on the early 20th century history of humanist movements in the United States, based on Dr. Murphy's recent studies of humanism and American thought in the first half of the twentieth century entitled “The Dividing of the American Mind:  The Search for a New Humanism and the Debate over the …

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This month’s Skeptics in the Pub will be held at Broad Leaf Brewery. Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations …

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Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry …

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