This event is part of our Speaking of Humanism series held June 21, 6:30-8:00 pm ET on Zoom (http://americanhumanist.org/SpeakingOfHumanism) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/americanhumanist/live), and recorded to share on our website.
Celebrate World Humanist Day on June 21! Why did iconic author Kurt Vonnegut describe himself as a “Christ-worshiping agnostic”? Find out in this presentation about the new Humanist Press book Behaving Decently: Kurt Vonnegut’s Humanism. Author Wayne Laufert will explore the values that the freethinking Vonnegut expressed in his fiction and nonfiction.
Wayne Laufert is a former newspaper reporter and editor who now proofreads material published by the United States government. He has been a member of the humanist Baltimore Ethical Society since 2013 and a fan of Kurt Vonnegut since long before that. Wayne joined the Vonnegut Baltimore book club in 2011, as it began its second season. These days he runs the club with lots of help.