Compass Session 8: Carrying the Compass Forward
Details
This session is full for those who have booked and paid in advance. Please contact David for any late availability.
Compass is an 8-week series of discussions which will explore, and put into practice, the humanist values and virtues which underpin human happiness, resilience and flourishing. Exclusively designed and hosted by Dorset Humanists. No essays or exams or prior knowledge needed! All you need is a curious mind about human life and its challenges.
### Compass Session 8: Carrying the Compass Forward - What this journey means for us and our humanist community
As we come to the end of our Compass journey, we’ll take time to reflect on what we’ve learnt — about ourselves, about each other, and about what it means to live as humanists today. Together we’ll explore how the virtues we’ve spoken about and practised — such as intellectual humility, good listening, and open-minded dialogue — can help us shape a richer, more connected humanist community.
Humanism, if we get it right, has the potential to be a countercultural force for good in our divided world. And our Compass sessions have been, in many ways, a microcosm of what our humanist group can be in the future — a living experiment in conversation, connection, and shared growth.
David has also chosen three classic songs to play on the piano which link with some of the themes we have spoken about. So bring your reflections, your hopes, and your voice — as we carry the compass forward together.
- From Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 6.45-8.45pm, for 8 consecutive Tuesday evenings
- Priority given to those who are able to attend all or most sessions
- Coffee/tea at 6.45pm for prompt start at 7.00pm
- Booking fee £15 includes complimentary membership of Dorset Humanists for one year. £10 booking fee for existing members. Free for those on very low income. Pay cash at the first session you attend.
- Facilitator is David Warden. David has degrees in theology and human resource management & development, and a diploma in humanistic counselling. He is an experienced trainer and course leader.
- Comprehensive course notes will be emailed after each session
- Email chairman@dorset.humanist.org.uk or WhatsApp 07910 886629 for any late availability
The whole course in outline
- The Human Quest: What does it mean to be a good person today?
- Friendship and Love: Why we cannot flourish alone
- Thinking Well: How to seek truth with humility in a polarised world
- Personal Growth: Virtues for self-understanding and fulfilment
- Courage in Adversity: How to face life’s challenges with resilience
- The Good Society: How to live well together beyond individualism and tribalism
- The Good Things of Life: Beauty, pleasure, and the art of living well
- Carrying the Compass: What this journey means for us and our humanist community