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<p>Join us as we welcome back secular writer and cultural commentator Tom Krattenmaker. In this talk, he will will explore hope, where it comes from, and why it's so important to find.</p>
<p>A former Board member of the Yale Humanist Community, Tom Krattenmaker is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and columnist specializing in religion, values, and secularity in public life. His book <em>Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower</em> was named one of the top two religion books of 2016 by the Religion News Association. He currently writes for the new online magazine <em>OnlySky.</em></p>
<p>We will start with half an hour of coffee and conversation at 6:30 PM, followed by the main program after brief announcements at 7:00 PM.</p>
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