What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us? With Richard Carrier
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Note, Michigan Atheists will not be at CJ's in April. Instead, we're having this special event. And don't forget the MA Convention the following Saturday.
Richard Carrier talks at the Birmingham Temple. The talk is entitled, "What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us? Discovering the Pagan Foundations of Modern Democracy, Science, and Freethought".
Did you know the U.S. Constitution is based in part on principles advocated in the Roman Republic? That the modern concept of human rights derives from Roman developments in Greek philosophy? Including our ideals of freedom of speech, thought, and inquiry. Did you know modern science is built on ideas the Romans were advancing Greek science with? Including liberation from dogmatism, an emphasis on experiments, opposition to pseudoscience, and promoting scientific progress and the unification of the sciences. Learn more about all of this from Dr. Richard Carrier, whose Columbia University doctorate is in the intellectual history of the early Roman Empire.
Oh, and also, it's a great line from the Python movie, "The Life of Brian".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7tvauOJMHo
There's a suggested $10 donation. After the talk, and after the Q&A, we'll head out to Ram's Horn to eat or other restaurant that is open on Easter. This is not included in your donation. You must pay for your own dinner!
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