We’ve got a lot of exciting projects going on at the moment, so it’s sure to be a full meeting. If you’d like to contribute or simply watch the administrative process in action, feel free to join us!

Freighthouse Square
2501 East D Street,
Tacoma, WA 98421

We’ve got a lot of exciting projects going on at the moment, so it’s sure to be a full meeting. If you’d like to contribute or simply watch the administrative process in action, feel free to join us!

We will be holding this month’s board meeting at the Shoreline Library. If you’d like to contribute or simply watch the administrative process in action, feel free to join us!

Dr. Valerie Tarico will be giving a presentation called “Between Hollywood and Mars Hill.”

Hollywood offers easy thrills. Christianity offers easy answers. How can freethinkers raise thoughtful moral children who are resilient in the face of cultural pressures such as these? Psychologist and author Valerie Tarico will discuss moral development and how we can help the children we love to grow strengths such as rationality, generosity, and compassion. As a former fundamentalist, Dr. Tarico will also present her insights about how best to inoculate children against religious recruiting, bolstering their ability to find their own answers and social support.

Dr. Tarico is author of The Dark Side: How Evangelical Teachings Corrupt Love and Truth. She hosts “Christianity in the Public Square,” a monthly series on Moral Politics Television, and is the founder of WisdomCommons.org. She writes regularly for the Huffington Post. December titles included “Ancient Mythic Origins of the Christmas Story” and “Reason’s Greetings.”

Afterwards there will be a Q&A, and then we’ll have a group discussion on some of the recent issues facing atheists as well as a look at what is in store for Seattle Atheists in 2009.

10:00 AM

We will be holding this month’s board meeting at the Rumley/Blackann residence. We’ll also be planning for Darwin Day. If you’d like to contribute or simply watch the administrative process in action, feel free to join us!

We will be holding this month’s board meeting at the Greenwood Library. If you’d like to contribute or simply watch the administrative process in action, feel free to join us!

Please join us as local math professor and philosopher, Michael Aristidou, gives a talk titled:

Michael Aristidou was born in Athens and is a citizen of Cyprus. He received his bachelors in Mathematics from Aristotle University in 1999. After completing his undergraduate studies, Michael entered Louisiana State University to pursue graduate work in mathematics. He received his master’s in Mathematics in 2001 and his master’s in Philosophy in 2004, the latter for his thesis, “Irrationality and Human Reasoning.” He received his doctorate in Math in 2005.

Currently he is an assistant professor at Digipen Institute of Technology, where he teaches linear algebra, multivariable calculus, discrete math, quaternions, fuzzy logic, and philosophy. In his free time he enjoys speed chess, poker, and lively discussions.

Capitol Hill Library
425 Harvard Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102

Small parking lot on grounds. Served by Metro Bus Routes: 8, 9, 43, 49, 60

Monthly meeting of Seattle Atheists Board of Directors. Agenda TBA.

Lake City Library
12501 28th Ave. N.E.
Seattle, WA 98125

Served by Metro Bus Routes: 41, 64, 65, 75, 243, 306, 312, 522
(This event is open to the public. It is not affiliated with the library)

Come out to the January membership meeting. This will be a brainstorming session for our members about what they would like to see happen in the organization. Members are encouraged to bring computers, if they have them, so we can get some ideas and policies written down. This event will be held at the Greenlake Library. (This event is not sponsored by the Greenlake Library)