Writer, scholar and ex-evangelical Chrissy Stroop, PhD, joins us to discuss Christian school education, "school choice," and why abuse scandals are so common in conservative Christian institutions. In light of the ongoing "groomer" and "indoctrination" panic, let's be real about who's actually doing the grooming and indoctrinating. Chrissy is the author of Empty the Pews: Stories […]
Rabbi Michael E. Harvey, author of "Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians" joins us to discuss indoctrination, religious hypocrisy and more. Michael E. Harvey is the Amazon bestselling author of Let’s Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians. An ordained rabbi, he has led congregations and served as a hospital chaplain. Rabbi Mike is passionate […]
Join community groups and local faith leaders for a conversation on the rise of Christian Nationalism with guest speaker Amanda Tyler, JD, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and ChristiansAgainstChristianNationalism.org. A collaboration between Secular AZ, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, Arizona Faith Network and the Poor People's Campaign. June 14th, […]
Join community groups and local faith leaders for a conversation on the rise of Christian Nationalism with guest speaker Amanda Tyler, JD, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and ChristiansAgainstChristianNationalism.org. A collaboration between Secular AZ, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, Arizona Faith Network and the Poor People's Campaign. June 14th, […]
Lynne Cadigan joins us to discuss the church cover up of seven years of child sex abuse in Bisbee. Click here to register for this virtual talk on June 16 at noon AZ time. Ms Cadigan has been fighting for the rights of sex abuse survivors for three decades. Recently, she was an attorney for […]
Beatrice Marovich, PhD, joins us on June 30 at noon (PST) to discuss American perspectives on life, death and guns — and how it's all connected to religion. Register here for this virtual presentation. Beatrice Marovich is an associate professor at Hanover College. Her work offers provocative reflections on the way that strange and ancient […]
Join us on August 18 for a discussion with Stacey Champion, community advocate for the unhoused in Phoenix and beyond, including her work on the ground in The Zone. Register here for this virtual presentation on August 18 at noon PST.
Join us on October 6th at noon for special guest Jesenia M. Pizarro, Ph.D., who'll discuss The Surge of Firearm Violence in the U.S.: Trends and Best Practices for Prevention. Click here to register. Jesenia M. Pizarro, Ph.D.,is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in Arizona State University. Her research focuses […]
Marie Thearle MD is a volunteer with Arizonans for Gun Safety; she has been a leader in gun violence prevention advocacy for 4 years. She is a retired physician whose encore career is as an adjunct professor. As a mother of two children and an educator, she is passionate about working to reduce the gun violence […]
Dr. Andrew Jorgensen of Boston University discusses implications of "gun worship" culture on environmental policy; from his research Guns versus Climate: How Militarization Amplifies the Effect of Economic Growth on Carbon Emission. Click here to register for this presentation on November 17 at 12 pm AZ time.
