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Asking atheists: five social experiments

Are atheists less prone to pareidolia? What drives partisanship among nonreligious voters? What’s the link between tolerance, religiosity, and religious literacy? Thinking about the social research of atheists I’d be most interested in.

Posted byahsplus27/09/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Movement AHS, Research, Social experiments1 Comment on Asking atheists: five social experiments

Why proportional representation is a humanist issue

Democracy has played a crucial role in atheist, humanist, and secularist philosophy. To achieve their political and social goals, the atheist, and wider AHS+ movement must support proportional representation.

Posted byahsplus20/09/202114/10/2022Posted inArticlesTags:atheism, Democracy, humanism, Politics, Proportional Representation, secularism3 Comments on Why proportional representation is a humanist issue

Activism matters: Paul Golin, Society for Humanistic Judaism

Activism matters is a new interview series where we meet activists and leaders working in a variety of atheist, humanist, and secularist spaces. This week we spoke with Paul Golin, executive director of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.

Posted byahsplus13/09/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Activism Matters, Humanistic Judaism, identity, Interview1 Comment on Activism matters: Paul Golin, Society for Humanistic Judaism

The impact of 9/11 on the atheist movement

9/11 changed the way we talk about religious fundamentalism and helped pave the way for the new atheist movement. But the influence of post 9/11 attitudes and foreign policy on the atheist movement since may be more nuanced and overstated than some narratives suggest.

Posted byahsplus06/09/202108/06/2022Posted inArticlesTags:9/11, Islamism, Movement AHS, Terroism1 Comment on The impact of 9/11 on the atheist movement

Activism matters: Nick Fish, American Atheists

Nick Fish is an experienced civil rights activist and president of American Atheists. In the activism matters series we meet activists and leaders working in a variety of atheist, humanist, and secularist spaces.

Posted byahsplus30/08/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Activism Matters, Movement AHSLeave a comment on Activism matters: Nick Fish, American Atheists

Were the ‘Brights’ really the worst idea?

The suggestion in the early 2000’s that atheist rebrand themselves as ‘Brights’ is generally remembered as a short-lived embarrassment of incredible hubris. Is that a little unfair, and are there positive lessons to learn from the idea?

Posted byahsplus23/08/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:atheism, identity2 Comments on Were the ‘Brights’ really the worst idea?

Activism matters: Dale McGowan, Raising Freethinkers

Dale McGowan author of Raising Freethinkers. Dale has been one of the most prominent authors talking about humanistic approaches to parenting, and his activism has encompassed a wide range of humanitarian work.

Posted byahsplus16/08/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Activism Matters, Movement AHS, Secular Parenting1 Comment on Activism matters: Dale McGowan, Raising Freethinkers

AHS reads: The God Delusion, part 5

In the final part of my series re-examining The God Delusion, I consider Dawkins’ positive case for atheism and reflect on the book’s impact on my personal atheism, humanism and secularism.

Posted byahsplus09/08/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:atheism, Review1 Comment on AHS reads: The God Delusion, part 5

Activism matters: Mandisa Thomas, Black Nonbelievers

Mandisa Thomas is the founder and current president of Black Nonbelievers. “Walking by Sight, NOT Faith!” Their mission is to build community and provide support for black atheists and allies.

Posted byahsplus02/08/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Activism Matters, Movement AHS, Social justiceLeave a comment on Activism matters: Mandisa Thomas, Black Nonbelievers

Activism matters: Tif Ho, Foundation Beyond Belief

Tif Ho is executive director of the Foundation Beyond Belief, a US based non-profit that seeks to do good through humanist values.

Posted byahsplus26/07/202111/05/2022Posted inArticlesTags:Activism, Activism Matters, humanism, humanitarianism, InterviewsLeave a comment on Activism matters: Tif Ho, Foundation Beyond Belief

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