Dr. Stu Orr Socrates@SaddleBrooke concludes its unique five-year investigation of the relationship of science to faith by answering yes to a Big Question, “Has Science Rediscovered a Creator?” After examining 37 lines of evidence across cosmology, origin of life research, evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, our conclusion surprised many of the 1,000+ participants: modern science…
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January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Socrates@SaddleBrooke Club
Dick Hardy Step into the mystery: How Did Life Begin? Have you ever wondered—how did it all start? For centuries, thinkers, dreamers, and scientists alike have wrestled with this question. Can life evolve from non-life? Is it all the result of chance and time, or is there a deeper, deliberate design behind it all? What…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Socrates @ SaddleBrooke
Tom Marshall Socrates @ SaddleBrooke (S@S) is embarking on its fifth season this fall with a new format—roundtable discussions. We’ll begin meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, in the east wing of the MountainView ballroom at 4 p.m. We’ll continue to meet every fourth Monday of the month in the east wing of the ballroom at…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Socrates at SaddleBrooke March Forum Will Investigate the Concept of Utopia
Tom Marshall On a recent trip, a friend wound up on a long layover in Dubai, so he took a tour of what may be called a modern-day utopia—gleaming skyscrapers; wide, clean boulevards; thousands of well-stocked stores; and what his guide reported as very little crime and very high employment. His next stop was Madagascar…
Clubs & Classes, December 2024
Socrates at SaddleBrooke
This January, Socrates at SaddleBrooke will tackle the controversial and thought-provoking topic: Is there an afterlife? Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre when Dr. Stuart Orr explores this age-old question from the standpoint of Western and Eastern cultures and religions, as well as from native and…