Dr. Darrel W. Ray is author of four books, including The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture which explores the social-psychology of religion and his latest book, Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality. He has been a psychologist for over 30 years, practicing counseling and clinical psychology for 10 years then moved into organizational psychology and consulting. He has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a MA degree in religion as well as a BA in Sociology/Anthropology and a Doctorate in psychology.

Dr. Ray will be speaking about his latest book, "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality." In particular, he'll be talking about "What the Pope Doesn't Know About Human Sexuality"  and he offers the following description: Each species has a unique reproductive strategy. Human sexuality is different from other species but not so different that other species don't share key strategies. Even those strategies that are "most human" are shared by other species. Unfortunately, the Pope's view of sexuality is almost opposite of what we are really like.  As a result the Pope would have us acting like animals rather than humans. Come learn the difference between human sexuality and religious sexuality.

This free event is co-sponsored by the Secular Humanists of SMU and the Fellowship of Freethought Dallas.  Dr. Ray strongly encourages non-students who attend the talk to make a $5 voluntary donation to RecoveringfromReligion.org, an organization devoted to helping people who are leaving religion.  (Of course the Fellowship of Freethought and/or SMU Secular Humanists would welcome donations as well.)

After the event, there will likely be a migration over to Trinity Hall, an English Pub at Mockingbird Station.

Perhaps the easiest parking is to to park at or near Burleson Park (the green patch to the right on the map above) and then to walk in 2-3 blocks on University Boulevard to Dallas Hall, which is a large building with a dome on top.  Be sure to read signs carefully, as the police seem to enjoy giving out tickets.