April meeting of West Dorset Humanists

The next WDH meeting takes place at Wessex Royale Hotel, 32 High St West, Dorchester DT1 1UP at 7.30 on Tuesday, 23rd April.  Mat Cousell will be talking to us about moral and ethical dilemmas in modern films - a Humanist take on Hollywood!

The next meeting of West Dorset Humanists will be held on Tuesday 26th March at 7.30 at The Wessex Royale Hotel, High West Street, Dorchester. Join us for a discussion on What Humanists Believe - Humanism in the 21st Century. The meeting is free with a suggested donation of £2. Everyone is welcome.

Next meeting

The next meeting of West Dorset Humanists will be held on Wednesday 27th February at 7.30om at The Wessex Royale Hotel, 32 High West Street, Dorchester.  Amy Waldon will talk on Humanist Chaplains in Prison. Amy will look at the inequalities faced by non-religious prisoners and how the British Humanist Association and HM Prison Service are seeking to address them through a pilot involving pastoral care at HMP Winchester. The talk is free with a suggested donation of £2.

The next meeting of West Dorset Humanists will be held on Thursday 24th January at 7.30 pm at the Wessex Royale Hotel, High West Street, Dorchester. David Croman will lead a lively, informative and illustrated talk on 'Charles Darwin - his life, ideas and influence. David is a local author, psychologist and wildlife photographer so it promises to be a fascinating evening. The talk is free but donations of £2 are welcome.

November meeting

The next meeting of West Dorset Humanists will be at 7.30 on Thursday November 29th, at the Wessex Royal Hotel, Dorchester.
The subject will be "Positive Psychology - The Science of Happiness".  Positive Psychology is founded on the belief that people want more than just an end to suffering. We want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within ourselves, and to enhance our experiences of love, work, and play.  In this interactive session, David will explore scientifically tested ideas and techniques for increasing our happiness and overall sense of well-being, drawing on the work of Positive Psychology pioneers such as Martin Seligman.
The talk will be given by David Warden, Chair of Dorset Humanists

October Meeting of West Dorset Humanists

The next meeting of West Dorset Humanists will be held on Thursday 25th October, at the Wessex Royale Hotel, 32 High Street West, DORCHESTER  DT1  1UP, starting at 7.30 p.m.  
The topic for the evening is  'Why do humans believe in god? – current scientific thinking'   The talk will be given by Nigel Mykura of West Dorset Humanists
You'll have the chance to ask questions and take part in discussion after Nigel's talk.  Everyone's welcome and the talk is free - there's a suggested donation of £2.00

Next Meeting

The next West Dorset Humanist meeting will be held on Thursday 27th September at the Wessex Royale Hotel, High West Street, Dorchester.

Dr Heather Meacock (Retired Senior Lecturer in Education at the Anglia Ruskin University will discuss '"Is there any justification for teaching Religious Education in a secular society?"
Please join us to explore questions such as:

• What do we mean by a secular society?
• How much input should religious and non-religious groups have in the religious education syllabus?
• Should RE be determined by independent academics without a religious agenda?

You'll have the chance to ask questions and explore different faith and non-faith perspectives on this fascinating subject with an expert educator in the field.