What we’re about
Meet other local Humanists, people who believe in the basic goodness of the human spirit without supernaturalism.
The Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) was incorporated in 1989 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization in Maryland. Our purpose is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking, to provide a forum for humanists and others to explore humanist principles and how they relate to all aspects of human experience, and to study the significance of humanism throughout history. Secular humanists are distinguished by an emphasis on scientific methods of knowing, separation of church and state, and a commitment to the pursuit of humanist goals outside religious frameworks.
WASH has several active Chapters from Roanoke, VA to Baltimore, MD.
WASH is a Cooperating Local Group of the Council for Secular Humanism, a Chapter of the American Humanist Association, and an affiliate of American Atheists and an endorsing group of The Secular Coalition of America.
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Upcoming events (2)
See all- Secular versus religious ethicsLink visible for attendees
Douglas James Grothe (DJ) has agreed to talk to WASH MDC on Secular versus religious ethics. DJ, friend of WASH is an American skeptic who has served in leadership roles for both the Center for Inquiry (CFI) and the James Randi Educational Foundation. While he was at CFI, he hosted their Point of Inquiry podcast. After leaving Point of Inquiry he hosted the radio show and podcast For Good Reason. He is particularly interested in the psychology of belief and the steps involved in deception and self-deception.
- The Conflict Between Religion and Science in HistoryChevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC
Author Fred Seiler will speak at our May WASH MDC meeting on "The Conflict Between Religion and Science in History" He will inquire into what has been the relationship between science and religion through history. Among the topics are:
What have been the main areas of conflict?
What are the philosophical issues involved in this conflict?All are welcome and we expect some good discussion.
Fred will discuss these issues and talk about how he came to write his book God Versus Nature: The Conflict Between Religion and Science in History.
Fred Seiler has an M.A. in the History of Science from Indiana University, and degrees in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After working for 30 years on software for Navy and FAA systems, he recently retired in order to focus on writing about the history of science. He is the author of God Versus Nature: The Conflict Between Religion and Science in History (Epigraph Books, 2020), and he regularly writes at SeilerOnScience.substack.com.