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On Sunday, March 15, 2026, the Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry held their monthly Member Gathering where featured speaker Coleman Watts gave an engaging talk on why people fall for cults, cons, and conspiracy theories, drawing on his own experience as a former conspiracy enthusiast who later became a skeptical commentator.

For our February 15, 2026 member gathering, Dr. Bonnie Cleaveland led an excellent workshop. We had a huge turnout, with more than 45 participants filling the auditorium at the Main Public Library downtown.

Dr. Cleaveland’s presentation, Productive Dialogue in Polarized Times: Effective Persuasion, addressed a challenge many of us encounter regularly: how to have constructive conversations with people whose beliefs—about politics, media, or even basic facts—differ sharply from our own. Rather than offering platitudes, she grounded the discussion in psychological research and practical strategy.