AFTERNOON TALK: AN UPDATING ON THE RELIGIOUS TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

NSW HUMANISTS MEETUP's AFTERNOON TALK for Sunday 11 May 2025 3-5PM at Humanist House in Chippendale will be AN UPDATING ON THE RELIGIOUS TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

There will be speakers, videos, discussions and an extensive Q&A session. The approach will range widely and we hope not to get into our own tensions over world politics.

By Middle East we simply mean those areas where we are aware of religious tensions and where the Abrahamic religions have their origins and most intense forms. Discussion might range from Morocco to Afghanistan, or Sudan to the Caucasus, or spilling over into Asia and Europe, with echos in our own Australia.

There are conflicts between sects within religions and between different religions and confounded by historic ethnic and nationalistic issues. But also millions of people trying to live their lives peacefully.

We'll prefer to discuss peacefully too, so won't want to get too focussed on immediate conflicts and passions but to be curious also about things we know less about. We hope for a lively session of learning and sharing ideas. Please come and join in.

NSW Humanist Meetup is sponsored by the Humanist Society of NSW.
The views of invited speakers are not necessarily held by the HSNSW.
The HSNSW encourages honest, open conversations held in a respectful manner.

ABOUT HUMANISM
Humanism is a flexible, open-minded life philosophy where we explore our common humanity in an awesome world without theism (religion) and other supernatural beliefs. There is no dogma but a shared reality and an appreciation of basic human values like compassion, reason, and fairness. Humanism can be seen in the best aspects of the modern Enlightenment - secularism, science, social democracy, human rights, and human flourishing. We have a concern for the biosphere, and a delight in the world as it is - and as it could be. Our discussions respect reason, respect one another, and reject all dogmatic thinking.