Presentation over Zoom by Dr. Sarah Strand. Why has religion existed in human society since the dawn of mankind? Natural Selection provides a way to describe and explain the evolution of ideas, culture, and religion. Sarah Strand is an Associate Lecturer in the Psychology Department at California State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Massachusetts.
Presentation at Friendly House by Jeremy Knowles. There is live music, a group game, and a discussion about one humanist’s attempt to go from grief to hope. Jeremy Knowles has an MBA from Washington State University and works as a Risk Analyst for Oregon State Treasury. He is also a member of Humanists of Greater Portland.
Presentation at Friendly House by David Delk. Democracy is under threat in several ways. Some of those ways are hidden. Others are in plain sight. Delk discusses three ways, and then takes a deeper dive into one of them -- the Military-Industrial Complex. He discusses ways to combat militarism. David Delk is an activist and a Unitarian Universalist. His work has centered on campaign finance reform in Oregon, as well as anti-war work with the Peace & Action Group of the First Unitarian Church and the Alliance for Democracy, of which he is national co-chair.
Presentation by Jeff Seward. Jeff offers an overview of his experience in Uruguay over the last three months and then provide a post-mortem analysis of the 2024 election. Now that Trump has won, Jeff believes that Uruguay is a wonderful option. Jeff has a Ph.D from Stanford. He has had a career in public television as a political reporter, news anchor, and film producer. A retired professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University, he has presented to us many times in the past.