Upcoming Events

Philosophy Study Group

Curt Hillstrom

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

At your location, via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86150547129?pwd=WVE4dEdMaXBrNWVuZlIwL2VTaURsdz09

For this meeting we have chosen a book that was very popular some years ago and has managed to retain its popularity. The book is Why Bad Things Happen to Good People (1981) by Harold Kushner, in which the author, a Jewish rabbi, tackles the problem of evil.

History Study Group

Curt Hillstrom

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

At your location, via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86109222421?pwd=RzJpZEZ1VVgySDRsVktTbXNBbVdyUT09

Before our Covid-19 delay, we were in the process of reading the book, The Swerve (2012), by Stephen Greenblatt. This book won many awards, including both a Pulitzer and a National Book award. Even its critics praised the book as a well-written, important addition to the genre of the beginnings of the Renaissance.

The Electoral College —Time For A Change?

Alan E. Johnson

Saturday, January 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

At your location, via Zoom. Details forthcoming...

This presentation by independent scholar Alan Johnson will address the history of and proposed alterations to the Electoral College. We will discuss the intentions of the 1787 framers of the Electoral College, the understanding of the ratifiers, the early frustration of original intent, the adoption of the 12th Amendment to the U.S.