Monthly Meeting: Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower

Our guest speaker at our March monthly meeting will be author and Yale Humanist Community board member Tom Krattenmaker, will explain his view that secular society can benefit from the Jesus story.

Can nonreligious people follow Jesus? And if so, why would they want to? Emphatically yes, says Tom Krattenmaker — because it will deepen their lives and help create a more humane world. Krattenmaker, religion-in-public-life columnist and author of the new book, “Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower,” will discuss his provocative claim and show how the figure of Jesus, engaged in a secular way, is powerfully applicable to contemporary life, and how his ethic and example can transform much of what ails us both as individuals and a society.
Tom Krattenmaker is an award-winning author and USA Today contributing columnist, specializing in religion in public life, and communications director at Yale Divinity School. His books and articles have been honored by the American Academy of Religion, Religion Newswriters Association, Foreword Reviews, and others. Krattenmaker has spoken at numerous conferences and colleges around the country and has appeared in media outlets including PBS, Fox News, National Public Radio, ESPN, and The New York Times.
The HAC book discussion in May will feature Tom’s book.

We’ll start with half an hour of coffee and conversation at 7:00 PM. The main program will follow some brief announcements at 7:30 PM