clark
April 12, 2004, 03:02 AM
This weekend, at the Atheist Alliance convention, I met Chris Lindstrom. She's the founder of the Garrison-Martineau Project (http://www.garrison-martineau.com/index.html). Unfortunately, we each gave presentations simultaneously, so I was unable to hear hers. I did, however, have a chance to discuss the project with her at length.
From their website:
The Garrison-Martineau Project gets its name from the unlikely friendship between William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Martineau in the mid-1800's. Garrison was a staunch Christian and a tireless advocate for the equality of African Americans in the United States. Martineau was an avowed atheist and the first female sociologist as well as an activist for a variety of causes in England, including women's rights and better treatment of the poor. In 1848, after Martineau openly embraced atheism, Garrison, a member of Martineau's literary circle wrote her a letter expressing his respect for her character, her skepticism and her search for the truth. Today, The Garrison-Martineau Project aims to create the next generation of Garrisons and Martineaus by enabling ordinary people across the theological spectrum to come together face-to-face and have "the conversation mother warned you about" in a facilitated, productive and friendly manner. No barriers. No audience. Just people talking to one another.
They're based out of San Francisco, though they've had sessions other places. It sounds like an interesting project, especially in diverse places.
Has anbody participated in them?
THOUGHTfully Yours,
Clark
From their website:
The Garrison-Martineau Project gets its name from the unlikely friendship between William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Martineau in the mid-1800's. Garrison was a staunch Christian and a tireless advocate for the equality of African Americans in the United States. Martineau was an avowed atheist and the first female sociologist as well as an activist for a variety of causes in England, including women's rights and better treatment of the poor. In 1848, after Martineau openly embraced atheism, Garrison, a member of Martineau's literary circle wrote her a letter expressing his respect for her character, her skepticism and her search for the truth. Today, The Garrison-Martineau Project aims to create the next generation of Garrisons and Martineaus by enabling ordinary people across the theological spectrum to come together face-to-face and have "the conversation mother warned you about" in a facilitated, productive and friendly manner. No barriers. No audience. Just people talking to one another.
They're based out of San Francisco, though they've had sessions other places. It sounds like an interesting project, especially in diverse places.
Has anbody participated in them?
THOUGHTfully Yours,
Clark