In 2020 Nigerian humanist and activist, Mubarak Bala, made international headlines with his arrest and detention by Islamic extremists for a Facebook post. Join us as he discusses his life, his imprisonment, and surprisingly, what he plans next.Follow and connect with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational

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This week, we are joined by an ex-Muslim who shares his journey to non-belief with us, and how he advises other ex-Muslims on end-of-life plans. We do apologize for the technical details with the host's feed, due to network difficulties. https://humanist.org.sg/

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Dr. John Andrew Morrow joins us to discuss the interesting history of veiling across time and cultures and reveals a fascinating clue about where this practice first started. Dr. Morrow's book, Hijab: https://www.amazon.com/Hijab-Word-God-Man/dp/1680535374 Dr. Morrow's website: https://johnandrewmorrow.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Former Coptic Christian and Egyptian vlogger and activist Adam Elmasri joins us to discuss his experiences and works. Adam's social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamElmasriEnglish/videos Blog: https://www.adamelmasri.online/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

This week we are joined by Paul Clark, author of the book The Omega Course. Our discussion leans to the intellectual atheism side of things & contextualized history as we deconstruct biblical passages & why the Bible can't properly be understood from the fundamentalist perspective of being literally true and error-free. Paul’s book: https://bit.ly/4boU9fM

My book: https://bit.ly/4bquCmy

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Join us this week as we talk to 3 ex-clergy, from 3 separate denominations, all members of The Clergy Project. Our guests discuss their time in the pulpit and the beginnings of questioning their beliefs, their journey to atheism, the impact on their families/careers, and how The Clergy Project helped them, and how they give back.

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Scott’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuBjzBcGguFdkdTGZjCQww

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Join us for a highly intellectual talk about re-dating the New Testament canon to the second century CE based on computer stylistic analysis and textual criticism. Britt & Wingo take us through the research from their book Christ Before Jesus. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Before-Jesus-Evidence-Second-Century-ebook/dp/B0CWYRBWBZ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christbeforejesus Website: https://christbeforejesus.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

The founder of Haitian Freethinkers joins us to discuss his journey from believer to atheist, and the circumstances which led him to found the group. https://www.facebook.com/HaitianFreeThinkers https://podcasts.feedspot.com/secularism_podcasts/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Dexter Morgan, an atheist blogger & activist from Afghanistan joins us to tell his story of interrogation by the Taliban, fleeing to Pakistan, paying off officials for visas, and his final journey to freedom & a new life in Australia. You can find Dexter & fellow Ex-Muslim content on: https://www.tiktok.com/@dexter.morgan66 https://www.clubhouse.com/@dexter.6666 https://www.youtube.com/@UCfQDBsLQndeOy26-RR0anwA https://t.me/philosophythought https://www.exmuslimz.org/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

David Silverman joins us to discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent claims of Christian conversion and the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly around 'woke Jews' supporting Hamas, and the increase in antisemitism. David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants Two of the Israeli journalists' Twitter accounts mentioned during the podcast who are providing good insights: https://twitter.com/MairavZ https://twitter.com/GershomG Follow and connect with us:

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Prof Blankholm teaches atheism in the Faculty of Religious Studies UC Santa Barbara joins us to discuss his work & the growth of secularism in the United States, and the history of atheism across the millennia. We also touch on Jordan Peterson's claims about atheists abandoning Judeo-Christian ethics and his dire warnings for society.

Joe's book: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/

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Prof. Drake joins us to discuss Constantine the Great, his conversion to Christianity, his 'vision of the cross', his role as Pontifex Maximus, calling the Council of Nicaea with his desire for consensus, and the intolerance of Christian bishops of whom Constantine wrote: 'do nothing but that which encouraged discord and hatred and, to speak frankly, which leads to the destruction of the human race.' Prof. Drake’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Bishops-Politics-Intolerance-Ancient/dp/0801862183/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28HPX1VSNWDV5&keywords=constantine+and+the+bishops&qid=1694852908&sprefix=constantine+and+the+bishope%2Caps%2C368&sr=8-1

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Hugo Estrella, AAI's new Directory of Advocacy, joins us to talk about his life growing up atheist in Argentina during a dictatorship with which the Catholic Church was complicit, Argentina's upcoming election with a swing to the far right, and his work fighting for freedom from religious privilege around the world.

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Dr. Blackmore studies memetics and consciousness, who joins us to discuss how illusions of consciousness play into perceptions of the mystical and supernatural, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and how recent advances in neurobiology are unlocking the biochemistry of the 'god spot' phenomenon in human brains.

Dr. Blackmore's page: https://www.susanblackmore.uk/

Unbelievable podcast with Jordan Peterson: https://youtu.be/syP-OtdCIho

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Former Baptist pastor, Tim Sledge, talks about his journey to becoming a pastor and the life experiences that led him to atheism.

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Dr. Darrell Ray joins us to discuss the root causes of aberrant sexual behavior among priests and monks in many religions, particularly with Catholic clergy. He will also talk about his efforts to provide secular counseling for those escaping religious trauma. https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

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Gáspár Békés joins us to discuss his passions for freedom of speech, expression, and children's rights in Hungary under an authoritarian regime that claims it is an 'illiberal, Christian state' and the oppression he has suffered at the hands of the Christian Right in his country.

If you are Hungarian and wish to become more active in the fight for freedom from religion, check out the pages for the Hungarian Atheist Society:

https://hu-hu.facebook.com/magyar.ateista.tarsasag/

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Esta es la primera entrevista en español en este canal. En esta ocasión entrevistamos a Fernanda San Martín, Directora Internacional de IPPFoRB (International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief)

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Urtė joins us to discuss her journey in planning her own humanist wedding which led to the founding of a new humanist social enterprise to provide services to those who do not want a traditional religious service, but more than a basic civil one.

You can find her organization here: https://www.taipkitaip.lt/

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John Richards and Andy Phillips from AUK join AAI to promote their upcoming conference with The Origins Project.

Speakers include; Lawrence Krauss, Sophie Scott, Blay Whitby, Keith Porteous Wood, & special guest, Richard Dawkins.

Tickets are almost sold out, so get them before they are sold out: https://www.atheismuk.com/changing-minds-in-changing-times/

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