"Science Friday" coming live to Pasadena

CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; ScienceFriday.com; KPCC 89.3 FM (scpr.org)

KPCC FM presents Science Friday LIVE in Pasadena at Caltech's Beckman Auditorium!

 

KPCC presents Science Friday LIVE: Science of the Silver Screen

Join host Science Friday host Ira Flatow and KPCC FM's own Sanden Totten as Science Friday comes to Caltech's Beckman Auditorium this summer for a thought-provoking evening of science news and entertainment in front of a live audience.

 

A veteran NPR science correspondent and award-winning journalist, Flatow will discuss current science topics with local experts and welcome audience questions. The entire show will be taped for a subsequent national broadcast.

 

Science Friday is a trusted source for science news with an entertaining flair. Started as a radio show by host and executive producer Ira Flatow, Science Friday now also produces award-winning digital videos and original Web content covering everything from octopus camouflage to cooking on Mars. He (and Flora Lichtman) call it “brain fun” for curious people. More

Host Ira Flatow loves the weird (and Flora)

Science Friday is broadcast locally in Los Angeles and Orange County on KPCC (89.3 FM), Fridays from 9:00-11:00 pm.
 

This will be a 90-minute program with no intermission. Purchase tickets here or by contacting the Box Office directly at (626) 395-4652, M-F, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. 

• Wednesday, Aug. 27, 7:30-9:00 pm
• Beckman Auditorium
• Caltech (California Institute of Technology) 
• 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125

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Christian Pastor Vollmar converts to atheism

Pat Macpherson, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; Billy Hallowell (TheBlaze.com, Feb. 11, 2014)

In this video, I am "coming out of closet." I no longer believe in God. I am an atheist now. This video, in American Sign Language with subtitles, explains my journey to doubt.

‘Jesus Christ Was…’: Deaf Pastor Who Revealed He’s an Atheist Has a Big Message for Christians

C'mon, you've got to believe in yourself.

Pastor Justin Vollmar’s revelation that he’s now an atheist captured a plethora of attention Monday. So far the ex-preacher said that reaction has been “explosive,” with Christians lamenting his de-conversion and atheists expressing their excitement over his so-called “coming out.”

 

The former Christian leader, who has spent the past few years releasing sign-language videos explaining Biblical concepts, has now penned an op-ed for CNN offering an in-depth recap of his journey into non-belief.

 

In sharing his testimony Vollmar also noted that he wants to help Christians “break free from their traditions and superstitions.”

 

(AT) Monty Python's Flying Circus on questioning religion

Annie Laurie Gaylord (ffrf.org)

He detailed joining the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist sect at age 18 and his eventual transition to the belief that there is no God. Among the details Vollmar said his faith was first shaken when he was not treated well while serving in a pastoral role after college.

 

“I was a pastor in Silver Spring, Maryland, working 60 hours a week for little pay. My senior pastor was a harsh taskmaster, scolding me and always pushing me to work harder,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, he earned $80,000 a year and played golf two times a week. I lived in poverty and did not see my children much. I got burned out.” More

 

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