On Sunday June 9, 4pm, at The Jefferson Center, President Len Eisenberg will present “On Events of a Certain Weekend in the spring of 33CE”. Meeting Christian apologists on their own ground, Len accepts their principal evidential claims of the resurrection of Jesus as true (an empty tomb, and appearances reported by followers) but uses biblical passages, testimony of the Jewish historian Josephus, and modern medical knowledge, to construct a plausible, perfectly natural explanation for the events on a weekend 200 centuries ago.
Welcome to the Jefferson Center
The Jefferson Center is a community of humanists, atheists, and freethinkers in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon
Members of the Jefferson Center share a thirst for knowledge and a secular world view. If you value fairness and clear thinking you are welcome to join us. We sponsor ongoing events, including public Lectures on history, philosophy, science and society, plus thought-provoking Salons, a book group, a science group, and social gatherings.
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Upcoming Events
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| 2013 Courageous Voice Breakfast Planned Parenthood | Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:00am | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon's major annual fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd in the Portland Art Museum's Kridel Grand Ballroom. The keynote addresses will be presented by Sandra Fluke, TIME's Person of the Year 2012. The daughter of a conservative Christian pastor, Sandra Fluke, 31, became a women's-rights activist in college and continued her advocacy as a law student at Georgetown, and now on the national stage. Please visit http://www.choiceadvocates.org/ for more on Planned Parenthood in Oregon, and this event. This notice is provided by The Jefferson Center as a courtesy to our members and friends. |
| Brain Books discussion -- Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine (2010) | Tue, 05/28/2013 - 1:30pm | Cordelia Fine's full title is Delusions of Gender: How our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference. |
| Salon Planning Committee Meeting | Fri, 06/07/2013 - 10:30am | Location: Jefferson Center. Open to all members. Please bring your ideas for future Salon's. |
| June Salon: "On Events of a Certain Weekend in the Spring of 33CE" by Len Eisenberg | Sun, 06/09/2013 - 4:00pm | On Sunday June 9, 4pm, at The Jefferson Center, President Len Eisenberg will present “On Events of a Certain Weekend in the spring of 33CE”. Meeting Christian apologists on their own ground, Len accepts their principal evidential claims of the resurrection of Jesus as true (an empty tomb, and appearances reported by followers) but uses biblical passages, testimony of the Jewish historian Josephus, and modern medical knowledge, to construct a plausible, perfectly natural explanation for the events on a weekend 200 centuries ago. |
| Book Group Discussion -- Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond (2011) NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME | Wed, 06/19/2013 - 3:30pm | Examining selected societies around the world and through time, Jared Diamond identifies a pattern of collapse involving environmental damage, population change, and political choi |
| Spring 2013 Pot Luck Social | Sun, 06/23/2013 - 4:00pm | Our spring social event will be held Sunday June 23 in Ashland at the lovely home and outdoor patio of Board member Diana Spade, 480 Herbert Street, in Ashland. The Jefferson Center will provide wine, beer, water, sparkling cider and utensils and service, but please bring your own reuseable glasses, plates, bowls and utensils to cut down on waste. Please reserve the date and make plans to bring a friend to introduce to The Jefferson Center, and your favorite potluck dish. |
| Brain Books discussion -- What Intelligence Tests Miss | Tue, 06/25/2013 - 1:30pm | Why do "smart" people do so many "stupid" things? |
