Sunday Lecture: Behind the Myths – The Foundations of Judaism Christianity and Islam
Behind the Myths: The Foundations of Judaism Christianity and Islam was inspired initially by Karl Kautsky’s bookThe Foundations of Christianity (1908) although it seeks to update and broaden the scope of the work to include Judaism and Islam.; This book is the fruit of ten years of research and study of all the current literature […]
Science and NonDuality
Shankara and the Vedanta – Thu Aug 22 East v West: Berkeley v Shankara – Thu Aug 29 Berkeley’s Key Texts – Thu Sep 12 Shankara’s Key Texts -Thu Sep 26 Entry: £7 www.peterblloyd.org For any queries please email: peter.b.lloyd@fencroft.com
School of Life Sunday Sermon: Jon Ronson on Humiliation
Humiliation – the personal fear of it and the professional bestowing of it upon others – is a huge part of our lives. We make choices based on avoidance of humiliation. But if we could overcome this fear how would it change our lives? Would it could it make us invincible? Is it even a […]
Noreena Hertz on Choosing Wisely
The School of Life presents; How to Make Smart Decisions in a Confusing World; Most of us think we make decisions for the right reasons: we scour books we talk over options with our friends we search the internet we ask experts we look at data or we trust our guts. But how hard do […]
Sunday Lecture – The ‘Unholy Mrs Knight’ and the BBC
Callum Brown Professor of Religious and Cultural History at the University of Dundee describes the events preceding and arising from the infamous case of Margaret Knight the first openly atheist and Humanist woman to broadcast live on the BBC.; 11.00 £3 on the door/free to members.
Sunday Lecture – An Atheist’s Guide to the Alpha Course
An Atheist’s Guide to the Alpha Course; What can atheists learn from the church?; The Alpha Course runs in 162 countries and has been attended according to their website by 20 Million people. Over a 9 week period students are guided through Christian theology ostensibly to “Explore the meaning of Life”. Simon Clare an unabashed […]
School of Life Sunday Sermon: Will Alsop on Boredom
Will Alsop the most playful of contemporary architects shows us the potential of creative boredom.; ‘Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience.’ – Walter Benjamin; There’s a boring bit in the process of painting a picture where you’re left watching the paint dry. If you keep painting over wet gloss before […]
Vicky Bond: Religious Slaughter – Is it an Animal Welfare Issue?
The Central London Humanist Group (CLHG) Presents…; A talk by Vicky Bond from Compassion in World Farming (CIWF); Halal meat is increasingly being served in restaurants hospitals and work canteens in Britain. Should we be concerned about how religious slaughter affects the welfare of farm animals?; Vicky Bond is from Compassion in World Farming which […]