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Meetup with Dr. Richard Carrier!
Historian, philosopher, atheist, and author Dr. Richard Carrier will be visiting the Chicago area on his way to the Mythinformation Conference in Milwaukee. Dr. Carrier will be in town on Monday night, October 17th and will be hanging out, having a few drinks and chatting with those who would like to join him at Monk's Pub, 205 W. Lake St., Chicago 60606, from 6pm - 9pm. He will have books to sell and sign, including his latest on ancient science…
Find out more »Mythicist Milwaukee’s Mythinformation Conference: Is Faith Rooted in Fiction?
This year's Mythinformation Conference hosted by Mythicist Milwaukee asks, "Is Faith Rooted in Fiction?" Join FFRF's own president Dan Barker as he presents his talk titled "GOD: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction" along with other local secular groups coming together to debate and educate. For more information about the lineup and to purchase tickets, visit their conference page here.
Find out more »“Religious Freedom or Discrimination?: Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.”
The FFRFMCC is pleased to announce it will be hosting a speaking engagement by FFRF Staff Attorney and Constitutional Counsel Andrew Seidel. The title of his presentation will be: "Religious Freedom or Discrimination?: Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts." Andrew will focus on the recent wave of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills that have been passed or are currently being introduced by state governments, which are designed to expand the Constitutional right to freedom of religious exercise by allowing exemptions…
Find out more »FFRFMCC 2016 Winter Solstice Party
Please join other freethinkers as we "eat, drink and be merry" in celebration of the TRUE reason for the season -- the astronomical New Year known as the Winter Solstice. As last year, our event will again take place at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant, where we will feast on an incredible "all-you-can-eat" Sunday brunch buffet, including a wide variety of both breakfast and lunch entrees, as well as salads, side dishes, appetizers, and desserts galore! In addition to our…
Find out more »FFRFMCC Discussion Workshop #3 – “Challenging Religious Beliefs”
Our third in a series of workshops designed to assist non-theists with addressing talking points posed by those of religious faith will be held on Saturday, January 21st, 2017. A moderator will facilitate a group discussion among fellow freethinkers, encouraging each participant to offer their viewpoints pertaining to two separate topics/questions relating to religious ideology. The topics/questions will be provided at the start of the discussion in order for participants to hone their critical thinking skills! At the conclusion of…
Find out more »FFRFMCC 2017 Darwin Day Celebration
February 12th, 2017 will mark the 208th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. His five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle in 1831 led to his work on the theory of evolution, which is now fact, and the publishing of his book, "On the Origin of Species." Despite his Christian upbringing, his father's desire he become a parson, and marrying devout Christian Emma Wedgwood (his cousin), Darwin bravely sought to challenge the biblical notions of creation, and forever changing our…
Find out more »FFRFMCC Spring Dinner Social
We are pleased to announce details for our next chapter meetup, which will be a Spring dinner social. This will be an "order-off-the-menu" event, with each guest responsible for their own entree and beverages. Appetizers will be provided compliments of the FFRFMCC! Please join us for an evening of great secular conversation, food and drink with fellow freethinkers. For those would like to attend, you may click here to reserve your spot on our Doodle poll. The RSVP deadline for…
Find out more »The FFRFMCC Presents: “An Evening with Keith Semple”
The FFRFMCC will be hosting an evening with atheist musician Keith Semple. Keith is an accomplished musician who began his professional career at the age of 16 having performed throughout Europe. Born in Ireland, he moved to Chicago in 2006 when he joined the band 7th Heaven. In his six years with the band, he performed opening acts for Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Styx, Journey and Huey Lewis, just to name a few. In 2012, he went on to form…
Find out more »FFRFMCC Discussion Workshop #4: “Challenging Religious Beliefs”
The FFRFMCC will hold its fourth in a series of workshops designed to assist non-theists with addressing talking points posed by those of religious faith. A moderator will facilitate a group discussion among freethinkers, encouraging each individual to offer their viewpoints pertaining to two separate topics/questions relating to religious beliefs. Participants will not be made aware of the topics/questions until the start of the discussion in order to help sharpen critical thinking skills! The discussion will run for approximately 1…
Find out more »FFRFMCC August Meetup
Please join us for the FFRFMCC August meetup. This will be a dinner social and all are welcome to gather with fellow freethinkers for good food, secular conversation, and sharing our thoughts on experiencing a total solar eclipse (as best we can from Chicago)! The chapter will provide appetizers, but attendees will be responsible for their entrees and drinks. Monday nights are 1/2 price pizzas at Leona's! Free parking is available in the restaurant's lot. An RSVP is required by…
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