Cafe Inquiry
Cafe Inquiry is our monthly casual get-together to meet people and discuss topics of science and humanism.This month's discussion concerns religion and the media:
"Religion in Politics and the 'Liberal Media': Can We Do Better?"
"Considerable analysis has been devoted to the Religious Right, but what of the religious left? Are today's religious progressives more theocratic than those of the 1930s or the 1960s? How does the trend exemplified by religious "progressives" such as Jim Wallis, Chris Hedges, and Michael Lerner endanger the secular public sphere? When Chris Hedges attacks the "new atheists" in his new book, is he justified in attacking their atheism as well as their politics? How have "we" as well as the mainstream media handled the Jeremiah Wright affair? Can Wright or black liberation theology be legitimately linked to Martin Luther King, Jr.? Is the Democratic Party becoming too theocratic?"
Feel free to bring a snack or drinks to share. Free and open to the public.
Interested in leading a discussion or have someone to recommend? Please contact us at mhensley[at]centerforinquiry.net or call 202-546-2332.
