Come listen to Dr. Darrel Ray talk to us in Woodburn 100 on 4/30 at 5pm.

For thousands of years, religion has woven its way through societies and people as if it were part and parcel to that society or person. In large measure it was left unexplained and unchallenged, it simply existed. Those who attempted to challenge and expose religion were often persecuted, excommunicated, shunned, or even executed. It could be fatal to explain that which the church, priest or imam said was unexplainable. Dr. Ray discusses this and much more in his engaging and entertaining presentation.

Dr. Ray is a psychologist and student of religion, sociology and anthropology. He is also founder of Recovering from Religion. http://www.recoveringreligionists.com

His insights on religion and religious infection have been praised by authors and experts like Dale McGowan, Dan Barker, Frank Schaeffer, Edwin Kagin, and many others. The God Virus has been top of the Science and Religion best sellers on Amazon for several months.

Learn how his revolutionary ideas explain: the fundamentalism of your Uncle Ned, the sexual behavior of a fallen mega church minister, the child rearing practices of a Pentecostal neighbor, why 19 men flew planes into the World Trade Center, why religion protects pedophile priests and how it might affect a person’s IQ.

Every week, the SAIU meets for a Russell’s Tea Party. The goal of this meeting is to promote discussion. We will have invited local speakers coming to talk to us as well as just discussion sessions amongst our members. We meet at 8pm in the Dogwood Room in the IMU.

Come join us for our weekly Movie Night in Swain East 105 at 8pm.