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Joanne Hanks on Mormonism and Atheism panel

4/16/2014

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Tonight!!!

In the Salt Lake area
on April 15?
Hear and meet Joanne Hanks
at this free event.

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Press release from American Atheists:
Atheists & Mormons:
Exposing Myths, Dispelling Stereotypes (Public Perception and Reality)
Free Event — Salt Lake City Public Library


American Atheists will host a panel discussion with two Mormon professors and two atheist experts on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 pm at the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Nancy Tessman Auditorium. The public is invited to this free event.

The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Paul Reeve of the University of Utah, will address public perceptions of atheists and Mormons. The panelists will tackle common stereotypes of both groups, dispel myths, and answer audience questions. The panel is a “warm-up” event for the American Atheists National Convention, which is kicking off the next day (April 17) at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center.

The panel comprises renowned leaders in the public perception of atheists and Mormons. Dr. J.B. Haws, author of The Mormon Image in the American Mind: Fifty Years of Public Perception, and Dr. Richard Holzapfel, prolific author and expert on Latter-Day Saints Church history, will represent Mormon beliefs. Both Haws and Holzapfel are professors at Brigham Young University.

The atheist panelists are American Atheists President David Silverman and Joanne Hanks, author of “It’s Not About the Sex” My Ass: Confessions of an Ex-Mormon Ex-Polygamist Ex-Wife. A book-signing with Professor Haws and Ms. Hanks will follow the Q&A at the close of the panel discussion.

“We are challenging how atheists and religious people think of each other,” said Silverman. “It’s true that many atheist Utahns are ex-Mormons, but many atheists have very little direct experience with Mormons. And many Mormons have very little real-world experience with or knowledge of atheists and how atheism approaches questions of morals, meaning, happiness, and much more. We want to fix that because a better understanding of where we’re all coming from is needed to share political and social space. We’re happy to hear that both sides want to close that gap and are willing to take part in doing so, and we invite the people of Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front to join us.”

Anyone attending the panel or booksigning will also be able to register for the American Atheists National Convention for one-day passes and full convention tickets. The four-day convention runs from Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center.

For more details about the convention, visit http://www.atheists.org/convention2014

2014 National Convention Promo Video: http://tinyurl.com/AAcon14-promo-video

The main branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library is located at 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. The phone number is (801) 524-8200. The event is in the Nancy Tessman Auditorium (capacity 300) and the speakers will be available from 6:00 to 6:45 for press interviews. The event runs from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM and a book-signing will follow until 9:00 PM.
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