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 This Sunday, April 26 – HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE EVER-GROWING INFORMATION EXPLOSION? – Ed O'Keefe 

We humans are now able to access 5 billion billion items (!) of new data every month due to the human race's ever-expanding information explosion. How do we protect ourselves from being overwhelmed by this unprecedented challenge to our brains and psyches? Using some old principles of time management and recent findings from current brain research, Ed will lead us in discussing some of the implications on individuals and society of this startling and ever-accelerating rate of change. A recent book by Daniel J. Levitin,The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload will be referenced in the discussion.

 Presenter: Ed O'Keefe was a college administrator and teacher of Time Management 'in the olden days'. He and his wife, Romella, are the coordinators of this Forum.

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This Sunday, April 19 – CONVERSATION ON SPIRITUAL PRACTICE OF DISCERNMENT –Gary Cyphers 

Join our on-going conversation on each of the ten spiritual practices that our fall Ashley Lecturer, Diana Butler Bass, finds in vibrant and growing congregations. The second practice is discernment – listening for truth. See the accompanying article with highlights from Bass' book and reflection questions, and join the Forum conversation facilitated by Gary Cyphers, the church's Moderator. Each conversation is stand-alone, so prior participation is not necessary.

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This Sunday,April 12 at 9:15 - WHY WE ARE THE WAY WE ARE – Dr. Donald Emon 

The field of Evolutionary Psychology has provided significant insight into why we are the way we are. The basic idea is that we are born with a brain that has information on it that has helped previous generations to survive. It includes a strong attachment to others in OUR TRIBE and provides a basis for why we have racial bias, even though we do not usually act on this bias. This program has been presented a number of times to other audiences and it has resulted in new insights for many people. 

Presenter: Dr. Donald Emon has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering and some associated Master's degrees. A frequent lecturer and discussion leader in Western North Carolina, he is the president of the WNC Chapter of Compassion and Choices.

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This Sunday, APRIL 5 at 9:15,  EASTER 2015  -  

"Let's talk about FREE WILL and its close cousins, Self Control, Self Awareness, 'Unlimited Potential' and EASTER … a conversation with a good listener, Larry Anderson"        Larry is a frequent presenter at these forums, a former minister and a guitar-playing retired psychologist.