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Welcome to the Humanists Victoria events portal. In our effort to help create a better society, Humanists get actively engaged in social and political action.
We conduct monthly public lectures on a variety of topics and monthly member discussion meetings. The discussions start at 11:00 am on the second Sunday of each month and are held in Hawthorn East, Victoria. For an introduction, contact Stephen Stuart on (03) 9857 8318 or at info@vichumanist.org.au
We also liaise and work co-operatively with many kindred organizations. In this section, you can find upcoming events on a range of issues directly and indirectly related to the humanist cause.
The Problem of Evil
Atheist Society
Tuesday 14 January 2020, 8:00 pm
Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church
110 Grey St, East Melbourne, Victoria (Find on Google Maps)
Leslie Allan (Rational Realm)
The existence of evil, pain and suffering is considered by many philosophers to be the most vexed question concerning the existence of an omnipotent, omniscient and morally perfect deity. Why would a loving God permit wanton acts of cruelty and misery on the scale witnessed throughout human history? Leslie Allan leads a discussion on common theistic responses to this problem, exploring how each approaches the problem and outstanding issues. He then examines a theistic defence designed to show that the problem of evil is not a problem at all.
Bio: Over a decade, Les studied philosophy and history of religions at La Trobe University. In his working life, Les’ career spanned electronics, information technology, training and development and business improvement. He is currently Vice President of Humanists Victoria and owner of Rational Realm, a web site dedicated to exploring the boundaries between science and philosophy.
Humanity Futures in the Anthropocene
Humanists Victoria Monthly Public Lecture
Thursday 27 February 2020, 7:30 pm
Room 1, Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn, Victoria (Find on Google Maps)
Josh Floyd (The Rescope Project)
Over the past two decades, the concept of the Anthropocene has increasingly been adopted by Earth System scientists as an effective way of communicating about the nature and scale of humanity’s impacts on the planet. Josh Floyd will open the evening by providing a brief introduction to the Anthropocene concept. In conjunction with his Rescope Project colleague Keith Badger, he will then lead a conversation with attendees on what the Anthropocene means for the future pathways available to humanity and the implications for living well in the face of increasing global dilemmas.
Bio: Josh Floyd is Energy, Systems and Society Fellow at The Rescope Project. His work is motivated by a desire to support viable futures for human societies in the face of increasingly severe co-consequences resulting from our species’ staggering material achievements. Josh worked previously as a mechanical engineer in the development and commercialisation of metallurgical processing technology, experiencing first-hand the dilemmas attending this economic success.
Religious Freedoms in a Secular Australia
Saturday 29 February 2020, 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm
TBA: Melbourne, Victoria
At this symposium planned by Progressive Atheists, the following topics will be discussed.
- Stopping the Rise of the New Religious-Right in Australia
- The’Religious Freedom Review’
- Ending Government support for Dangerous Religious Cults
There will be a charge to cover venue costs and some speakers’ expenses. Read Event Details …
