Reasonable Faith Los Angeles Area Chapter We are a group of Christian believers who study and discuss apologetics, as well as philosophical and theological issues. Our springboard is the scholarly work of William Lane Craig and his book "Reasonable Faith".

Hi Everyone! I started this meetup because there are so many books I want to read, and I think that discussing them with others will make it more fun, challenging, and fulfilling. My academic background is in Philosophy and Anthropology . . . but there is so much more to discover! This is a meetup for people who love learning and thinking about the world around them: sociology, history, philosophy, evolution, primatology, cognitive science, cultural studies, biographies, political science, curre …

This is a book club for anyone interested in Buddhism and/or philosophy of life. We will be reading and discussing books such as The Living Buddha, Buddhism the First Millenium, Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and death etc...Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, a prolific writer, poet, educator and founder of a number of cultural, educational and peace research institutions around the world. As third president of the Soka Gakkai (value-creating society) and founder of the Soka Gak …

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Welcome! Novice philosophers are encouraged to join as participation is not required. Topics of interest will be vast, including but not limited to, existence, knowledge, aesthetics, science, metaphysics, and logic. These and many other topics will be explored through analysis of literature, film, and scientific discovery.

This group will bring together some of the best minds of the Inland Empire to explore cool science-math topics such as chaos theory, complexity theory, special-general relativity, quantum mechanics, mathematical foundations, and advanced topics in logic. This is as hardcore as graduate school, but without the papers, lectures, grades, time-limits.

… This is a group of love and acceptance for anyone who has even the slightest interest in such discussions. You don't have to be intensely spiritual to join- just open-hearted, open-minded and have a desire to be quiet-minded.

All are invited! Whether you have a meditation practice or simply desire to have one, regardless of tradition or experience, LET US BE TOGETHER. Join us for a twenty-minute Group Meditation followed by refreshments and discussion. Why you should come (and bring friends): * Gathering together to meditate increases our transformation exponentially. * You meet like-minded people. * Help create a sacred space in our community. * Coming Together is a powerful force for individual and World peace. Ref …

Even though the theory of evolution has been around the last 150 years, within the last few decades it has re-emerged as the framework in which to evaluate the sciences and philosophy. The purpose of this group is to explore the hard and soft sciences as well as philosophy with respect to evolution's influence on those topics. My intent is to cover one topic per meetup with some potential topics being Fundamentals of Evolution, Philosophy of Mind and Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Evolutionar …

The Katella Grill, 1325 Katella Ave (& Main), Orange, CA (714) 997-9191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to a one of a kind series, as much a party as a class! "Journey" is a group self-discovery, values & ethics human relation series, begun in 1990, taught for 15 years, and then for 5 on-line! It is designed to explore how we can better incorporate our metaphysical and spiritual beliefs into our lives. In essence - HOW we will …

… The Nested Doll is a group for those who really enjoy great conversation and deep and honest discussions about a variety of topics. This group is ideal for people who crave emotional intimacy within the realm of conversation, desire meaningful rather than insincere and shallow friendships, are seeking others to talk to about their interests, thoughts, and passions, and who consider themselves to be deep thinkers, introspective, creative, idea explorers, open-minded, very friendly, emotionally …

… We have teachings and meditation/ study groups that provide practitioners with an opportunity to not only learn Buddhist philosophy, helping us to better understand the interplay of cause and effect (the law of karma) and help us to contemplate and look at ways to change ourselves. As well as learn Buddhist meditation practices that help us to increase & stabilize key virtues (charity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom) within us, and give us a first-h …

Hi! This meetup is an ecumenical and nondenominational Christian discussion group in which difficult, challenging, and even controversial matters that aren't normally discussed within church settings can be discussed candidly and without reserve. Issues and categories of thought that would likely be addressed include: theology, philosophy, science, church history, Christian doctrine, ancient near-eastern history, biblical source material, etc. The Christian faith, as we're typically taught it a …

This meetup is for Christians who are passionate about exploring what God is revealing to us through the exploration of His creation (via science), and how this squares with what He has revealed in His Word.  We began these gatherings in 2009, but are only now listing them on Meetup.com.  The events typically draw from 50-80 guests (the number of guests indicated here on the Meetup.com site is much smaller because most of our guests come via Evite invitations). Our events are always a rich blen …

Wikipedia states "a salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th century and 18th centuries, were car …

… Simple and effective, that is my philosophy! lol! ” Former member: “ splendid people. ” Vivienne: “ If you are looking for ways to bring positive changes into your life, you should definitely give this meetup group a try. ” Milt: “ The organizers are pleasant and really mean to make the lives of others better. I think anyone who is receptive would benefit. ” A former member: “ There's a forgiving, community spirit vibe to the workshops. Whatever one's specific goals or issue related sticky w …