Podcaster Thomas Smith will discuss various issues regarding humanism at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is free of charge and is open to the public.

Smith will address humanism versus atheism and what he's observed as the differences between the two.

Thomas Smith is a professional podcaster who began his career in 2010 when he set out to read the entire Bible from an atheist perspective in podcast form. In the beginning, Smith said the Bible was entertaining, but then he said it turned into a tedious and confusing endeavor. He eventually finished that project in 2016, but not before launching a few other podcasts that are now his focus and living.

"Serious Inquiries Only" features discussions on news, politics, philosophy, science and skepticism. "Opening Arguments" is a legal podcast with partner and Harvard Law graduate Andrew Torrez which seeks to explain the complex legal issues of the day in an accessible and accurate way.

For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

The New Orleans Secular Humanist Association is dedicated to raising the awareness of people of the Gulf Coast region to the ideals and values of secular humanism. The group is an affiliate of the Council for Secular Humanism, an associate of the American Humanist Association, an affiliate of American Atheists, and a member of the Atheist Alliance International.