2007 UUA General Assembly Programs

Strengthening the UUA through a more active and effective Humanism

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Reason and Reverence: Religious Humanism Today

Saturday, 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m. - Oregon Convention Center, Room F150

Religious humanism has sometimes been characterized as "dogmatic, overly rational, anthropocentric and lacking spirituality." But a dynamic religious humanism grounded in a scientifically based religious naturalism is none of these, emphasizing feelings as well as reason, regarding humans as part of nature, and finding religious meaning in the natural world.

Rev. Dr. Bill Murry is the former President of Meadville/Lombard Theological School.

Co-sponsored by HUUmanists and UU Religious Naturalists.

Cosmos and Life: The Greatest Story Ever Told

Saturday, 1:00-2:15 p.m. - Oregon Convention Center, Room F150

Dr. Carolyn Porco, leader of the imaging team on the Cassini spacecraft presently in orbit around Saturn, will describe the great cosmic theatre within which Earthly life has unfolded, prospects for the discovery of extraterrestrial organisms, and the spirituality of a life lived on the scientific frontier.

A Jewish Perspective on the Future of Humanism

Friday, 2:45-4:00 p.m. - Oregon Convention Center, Room F150

Rabbi Sherwin Wine, philosopher, author, historian, and founder of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, will discuss how secular and religious humanistic Jewish thought, culture and worldviews informs current and future humanism. What does this Jewish movement and community have to offer Unitarian Universalism?

Co-sponsored by HUUmanists and UUs for Jewish Awareness.

Why Not Join Us in Strengthening Humanism in the UUA? Plan to attend the Annual Meeting of HUUmanists, which will be held in between our two Saturday presentations. Saturday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Oregon Convention Center, Room F150.

Visit our display in the exhibit hall - HUUmanists and The Humanist Institute invite you to visit our display in the exhibit hall, where you can join HUUmanists, subscribe to religious humanism, purchase back issues and books, learn about Humanist higher education or simply chat with folks of like mind. The HUUmanists display is a gathering place for Humanists throughout General Assembly!

Join us as a member of HUUmanists and help us promote and strengthen Humanism throughout the Unitarian Universalist Association. Membership includes a subscription to the journal religious humanism. (Membership rates: $50 per year; $90 for two years; students, $20 per year. Ask about our GA discount!)

David Schafer, President ¨ 27 Thornton St., Hamden, CT 06517-1321 ¨ (203) 281-6232 ¨ davideschafer@cs.com