SFVS Potluck & Lecture by Keith Akers March 9, Sunday

[Guest guest]

MARCH POTLUCK & LECTURE

" Influence of Pythagorean Vegetarianism on Ancient Religious and

Secular Movements " by Keith Akers, Author

 

SUNDAY March 9, 2003, 6:00pm at IOA, 3600 Geary Blvd, between Palm &

Arguello, San Francisco (Wheelchair accesible) Public transit: MUNI

Geary Bus #38 connects to BART & transbay terminal.

 

$1 suggested donation for members and students with food; $3 donation

non members with food; an additional $7 for everyone without food.

 

Socializing begins at 6:00pm; dining at 6:30pm; and lecture at 7:30pm.

 

Following the potluck, Keith Akers, a featured lecturer at the World

vegetarian Day Celebration 2002, will be speaking on Pythagoras - 6th

Century B.C. Greek Philospoher, mathematician, spiritual reformer and

vegetarian. Keith will discuss Pythagoras' vegetarian influence on

ancient religions especially the Essenes and early Christians. Keith

is the author of two books which will be available before and after

the meeting: A Vegetarian Sourcebook: The Nutrition, Ecology and

Ethic of a Natural Foods Diet and The Lost Religion of Jesus: Simple

Living and Non Violence in early Christianity. His website is:

www.compassionatespirit.com