Another take on atheist "mega-church" concept

Here's a column from the Guardian which takes a decidedly skeptical view of the so-called "atheist mega-church" movement.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/15/atheism-contrary-to-mega-churches

Atheist "megachurches"?

I'm not sure that the attendance of 400 cited in this article qualifies as a megachurch but perhaps in comparison to HSGP, it is.  

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/10/atheist-mega-churches/3489967/

Do we need to have sermons, inspirational music, quiet reflection at HSGP Sundays?  My guess is that the answer is NO.  We might think, however, about whether HSGP could attract more attendance with changes that are acceptable to us all.

The Animated Life of Alfred Russel Wallace from the NY Times

In his discussion on Darwin, our recent Sunday Speaker Dr. James Richardson mentioned Alfred Russel Wallace who also "discovered" natural selection.  This animated Op-Doc from the New York Times provides a light-hearted view of Russel on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of his death on November 7.


The Animated Life of Alfred Russel Wallace

Article from The Economist on How Science Goes Wrong

One of the foundations of Humanism is a belief in science and the scientific process.  Here's a provocative article from The Economist on how this belief may be betrayed in today's scientific environment.


The Economist - How Science Goes Wrong