… And if people want to talk about deeper questions of meaning and reality solely from the vantage point of the animal kingdom they have missed the point of the Socrates Cafe entirely. We are adult humans engaged in rational (human) dialogue. And FYI the organizer is an animal lover who has great sympathy for the animal kingdom:) And while philosophy draws on facts and findings compiled by the "humanistic" sciences  (sociology, psychology etc.), philosophy is a broader inquiry not restricted by sp …

… We have author talks at pubs, book discussions, a justice group, meditation sessions, labyrinth walks and more.  On our part, we are a multicultural, multi-creedal, and global Christian-type of group.  We come from many continents and traditions.  But most importantly, we are the type of group that does something as crazy as drawing from the major streams of the Christian family (Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, black church tradition, progressive, "born-again," etc.) and try to lea …