How religious followers and atheists can have a better dialogue

14 October 2016 by

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By Fadiah Johari
From Leftwrite Center

Dr Paul Hedges spoke at the launch of his book, “Towards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism in Dialogue,” on October 14, 2016, at the Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS).

Leftwrite Center and the Humanist Society (Singapore) jointly organised the launch. Dr Hedges, currently an Associate Professor in Interreligious Studies, teaches at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University.

Dr Hedges decided to write his book, Towards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism in Dialogue, after observing an increasingly polarised debate between atheists and religious followers in the United Kingdom and around the world. He also saw the rise of new atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, who argued for the proactive criticism of religion. [Read more…]

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TOC: Amos Yee’s case: Dialogue should continue

13 October 2016 by

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We have written a letter in response to the Amos Yee case, urging for dialogue between the religious and non-religious. We would like to thank the TOC for publishing our letter:

http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/10/13/amos-yees-case-dialogue-should-continue/ [Read more…]

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Videos: Religion and Atheism: A Conversation (Round 3)

12 October 2016 by

This (last of series of three) is appropriately timed for Dr Paul Hedges’ book launch on Friday 14 October 2016.

These videos, where our president had a conversation with Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib from LeftWrite Center,

Round 3 : Wrap up on religion
Speaker :  Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib (Co-Founder, Leftwrite Center)

Wrap up on atheism
Speaker : Tan Tatt Si (HSS President)

Perhaps the most memorable phrase outlining the spirit of the conversation, came at the very end of this video : “What is one god between friends ?”

A/Prof Hoon with his closing remarks
Speaker : A/Prof Hoon Chang Yau (Singapore Management University)

HumanistSG thanks you for tuning in, and endeavour to bring more such conversations to our followers.

 

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First Humanist Celebrant-led Wedding in Singapore

5 October 2016 by

On what was a beautiful evening on Tanjong Beach Sentosa on Sept 20, Richard & Bev sealed their love with wedding vows here, in a ceremony that was performed by the Humanist Society (Singapore), or HumanistSG for short.

The event, jointly planned by the newlyweds and the celebrant arm of HumanistSG, consists of these parts : the ethos of Humanism, the pathos of the couple and their friends, and finding unity in what all experienced in life so far and in lives henceforth.

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Dialogue with Chris Johnson: Presenting a meaningful alternative to religion

24 September 2016 by

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This is a summary of the film director Chris Johnson’s visit to Singapore on Sept 16-17, where he took part in two separate screenings of “A Better Life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a World Without God”.

Instead of just criticizing religion and the damage it does, the atheist movement should present meaningful alternatives such through the good lives they led and communities they built, according to ‘A Better Life’ film director Chris Johnson in Singapore last weekend. [Read more…]

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TOC: A Better Life, a film about the non-religious, comes to Singapore

13 September 2016 by

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This is a pre-event article written for the TOC to promote filmmaker’s Chris Johnson’s visit to Singapore in September 2016. We would like to thank TOC for publishing our article.

http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/09/13/a-better-life-a-film-about-the-non-religious-comes-to-singapore/
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Young Humanist SG meetup #1

11 September 2016 by

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Sept 3, 2016

A week after launching our youth page, the Humanist Society (Singapore) – HumanistSG for short – held a meeting with tertiary education students and alumni alongside our annual BBQ. About 15 students and some alumni joined in, including many students from NUS! Also present were students from NTU, SMU and TP. After a round of introductions among the students and alumni, HumanistSG representatives explained the purpose of starting a youth wing and building a humanist network in teritary education institutions. [Read more…]

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Our first celebrant service

5 September 2016 by

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By Tan Tatt Si

On August 28, the Humanist Society (Singapore) performed our first celebrant service. While we had other humanist services in the past, this was the first time we are doing it in our organization’s name, ushering in a new chapter in humanist celebrant service here. [Read more…]

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Join the Humanist Society! (Video)

23 August 2016 by

Our founding President, Paul Tobin, introduces the Humanist Society (Singapore), a community of humanists, freethinkers, atheists, agnostics and other like-minded people. Since our founding in 2010, we have held many public talks, social networking events and community work activities.

Our thanks and appreciation goes to That Moment Studio for filming and to photographer Ruey Loon for post-production.

Have you watch our short introduction to Humanism?

If you are ready to join us, find out the different ways of supporting the society and the membership here (free for students!).

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Speech in Taiwan: Religious Past, Humanism Future

21 August 2016 by

This is a summary of our President Tan Tatt Si’s presentation at the International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organization (IHEYO) Asian Humanism Conference, held at National Taiwan University in Taiwan on August 6-7, 2016. The two-day conference, sponsored by IHEYO and hosted by Taiwanese humanists, also included speakers from various parts of Asia. Tatt Si was the first speaker.
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