How to Talk to Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

Raising kids in secular homes doesn’t mean ignoring or religion or insulting religious believers. But what does it mean? What are the best ways to foster skepticism, critical thinking, religiously literacy, and genuine religious tolerance in the next generation? Author Wendy Thomas Russell will explore these questions and many others, and offer nonreligious parents a playbook for addressing faith issues with young children.

Russell is the author of "Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious." A former newspaper reporter, Russell hosts the blog "Natural Wonderers" for the Patheos faith network, writes an online parenting column for the PBS NewsHour, and is the co-founder of an independent publishing company called Brown Paper Press. She also serves as a member of the Yale Humanist Community advisory board.

We invite you to join us for Humanist Haven, a gathering for atheists, agnostics, searchers, the nonreligious, the unaffiliated, believers, or anyone interested in exploring human-centered ethics. Hosted by the Yale Humanist Community, we are open to the public and welcoming to all—no matter how you identify.

All Humanist Haven meetings feature a thought-provoking guest speaker and take place on the first and third Sundays of the month at 1 PM at The Grove—760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT—unless otherwise noted. Metered street parking is free in downtown New Haven on Sundays, but please email and let us know if you’re interested in learning more about discounted lot or garage options.

This event is a part of Yale and New Haven Humanism Week. Learn more at yalehumanists.com (http://yalehumanists.com/)

This event is organized with support from the Yale Undergraduate Humanist Society and the None/Others at Yale Divinity School.