Humanist Contemplatives have a naturalistic and rational scientific worldview, but pursue the flourishing life through exploration and practice of various contemplative practices. Influences and inspirations include (but are not limited to) philosophic Buddhism, Zen, Stoicism, Socrates, Confucius, Taoism, Spinoza, Emerson, and the awe-inspiring natural universe revealed through cosmology, complex systems theory, and other sciences.

All seekers are welcome, whether you are completely new and have many questions, or you are well versed in Humanism and contemplative philosophies. Please note that our monthly conversations are casual and not debates, but shared learning experiences. We try to cultivate an attitude of listening and understanding rather than a debating or judging approach.


For those interested, Daniel also runs a weekly Sunday group with a more dedicated and structured program including meditation, The Spiritual Naturalists of Houston: http://www.meetup.com/spiritualnaturalist

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  • February 8 at 7:00 PM, 7 Contemplatives attended

    Contemplative Conversation

    They rated it 5.00 5.002 (2 ratings)

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    This is a group of people that i feel at easy when it comes to the sharing of ideas. ...

    —Marcel

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    Time went by quickly! I'll be providing some followup materials to folks soon. Thanks much to everyone who came :)

    —Daniel Strain

  • January 11 at 7:00 PM, 13 Contemplatives attended

    Contemplative Conversation

    They rated it 4.50 4.502 (2 ratings)

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    Discussion and contribution by participants was excellent, however being in this location noise was a significant issue. ...

    —Bruce Parks

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    Was great seeing everyone and what a great conversation! Thanks and looking forward to more interesting topics in the future :)

    —Daniel Strain

  • January 7 at 11:45 AM, 3 Contemplatives attended

    Live music hangout at HEB
    Hey all - we know this is last minute, but Stephanie wanted to let you all know she was going to this today, and if anyone from the group would like to join her they are... Learn more

  • March 9, 2011 at 7:00 PM, 4 Contemplatives attended

    Humanist Contemplatives Monthly Discourse

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    The Monthly Discourse of the Humanist Contemplatives Houston Meetup is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in a public location. This is a time for us... Learn more

  • February 9, 2011 at 7:00 PM, 7 Contemplatives attended

    Humanist Contemplatives Monthly Discourse

    They rated it 4.50 4.502 (2 ratings)

    The Monthly Discourse of the Humanist Contemplatives Houston Meetup is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in a public location. This is a time for us... Learn more
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Founded Jun 30, 2009
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