Aug 31, 2018
A key element of the Enlightenment was the emergence of Biblical criticism as an academic discipline. This practice, which arose out of the German Enlightenment in the 1700s, was centered around applying a non-sectarian, reason-based approach to studying scripture in order to avoid dogma and bias. Biblical criticism...
Aug 27, 2018
Armin's viral "Allah is Gay" video at Vancouver's Pride celebrations brought out a barrage of homophobic death threats against him and his family from religious Muslims. Raif Badawi and his recently arrested sister Samar found themselves at the center of an international diplomatic firestorm between Saudi Arabia...
Aug 21, 2018
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is the largest advocacy group for atheists in the United States. At the organization, constitutional and civil rights attorney Andrew Seidel works to ensure that the government obeys the First Amendment and that Thomas Jefferson's "Wall of Separation" between church and state...
Aug 14, 2018
In this month’s Ask Us Anything episode, we take on your questions about whether Islam was spread by the sword, Pakistan’s recent election results, conservative vs liberal Muslims, the best versions/translations of the Quran for English speakers, the utility (or not) of comparing things to Nazism, the...
Aug 9, 2018
Matt Dillahunty is an atheist activist and true pioneer of the current movement. Raised as a Southern Baptist, Matt became an atheist after studying to become a minister. From the early days of his widely popular show, The Atheist Experience, to his recent Pangburn event with Jordan Peterson, Matt has proven to be one...