Religious Education – where it’s been, what it’s doing and where it’s going
The story of Religious Education is one inhabited by Gods and Demons. The different political and ideological camps know all too well who is and is not on their side. From the House of Lords to the local Advisory Council battles are fought and now the issue of free schools is a special bone of contention. At best […]
The Abolition of Aging?
If we choose to prioritise this project, there’s a high probability that comprehensive, affordable, reliable therapies for human rejuvenation will be available by 2040. People everywhere, on the application of these treatments, will, if they wish, stop becoming biologically older. Indeed they would start to become biologically younger, in both body and mind, as rejuvenation […]
History of Doubt in the Muslim World
A presentation by Nourhan Nassar, founder & member of Arab humanists, followed by a discussion on doubt, skepticism and humanist thought in the Muslim world. The presentation will be heavily based on Abdel Rahman Badaw’s book (in Arabic) ‘The history of Atheism in Islam’ and will go over some of the most famous doubters and heretics in […]
Will the Robots Win?
If we are to believe the popular press, developments in Artificial Intelligence are rapidly leading us into a world where robots decide when to pull the trigger and mass unemployment threatens as smart algorithms take over. Is the situation as apocalyptic as the press often make it out to be? To get anywhere near such […]
London Thinks – In Conversation: Richard Holloway & Andrew Copson
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, Richard Holloway and Andrew Copson talk about the trials and tribulations of religion and belief, and what it means to be a humanist in the 21st century. Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, the examination of […]
Project Awesome
As if the Sunday Assembly with Danny Bent wasn’t enough! Sunday Assembly and Project Awesome are having a mash up and the results are going to be beautiful! Come along to the Assembly on the 4 September (wearing your most brilliant of 80s workout outfits) and come and take part in a Project Awesome afterwards! […]
The Happiness Of Being You
Oh my goodness, we cannot contain our excitement about this one! We have the very excellent Danny Bent coming to speak at Sunday Assembly this week! Danny was voted one of the 100 happiest people in the UK, and one of the 50 most inspirational people in London. He is an award winning author and […]
The Power Hour
We’re not just thinking power ballads here guys, this week we are joined by the incredible Indra Adnan who is going to talk to us about Soft Power and how we can use it in our lives. For over twenty years, Indra has been writing and consulting in the international arena of soft power, conflict […]
Children’s Concert: Little Red Riding Hood
Paul Patterson’s colourful setting of this classic fairytale, brought to life by musicians from the London Mozart Players and actress, Rebecca Kenny. Particularly suitable for those aged 5-10, but open to all!