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April meeting

March 21, 2012 — Richard

The next meeting is Thursday 19 April, 7:30pm at the Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 4NG. Helen Taylor will lead a discussion about “A Right to Object? Conscientious objection and religious conviction”, a recent publication from the Humanist Philosophers’ Group.

Looking forward to meeting more of you during the year. Visitors welcome.

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