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Hosted by Nathan Alexander, a historian of atheism and author of Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914, and Todd Tavares, a political science scholar and atheist organizer, the podcast asks big questions and aims to discover answers through discussion and debate. Join us!]]>enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Atheists United Studioshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4ae3963e7f50958898dd1947bc507025.jpghttp://www.atheistsunited.org/podcastsMon, 23 Feb 2026 17:54:09 +0000Atheists United StudiosAtheists United Studiosnathan.g.alexander50@gmail.comThe Beyond Atheism Podcast moves beyond questions of God’s existence to ask: what now? What should atheists and other nonreligious people be doing next in a godless world? What does it mean to be an atheist today? Is there an atheist worldview? Is...
Hosted by Nathan Alexander, a historian of atheism and author of Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914, and Todd Tavares, a political science scholar and atheist organizer, the podcast asks big questions and aims to discover answers through discussion and debate. Join us!]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-75-the-awakening-joseph-lyttleton--70068664
Joseph’s website: https://www.josephlyttleton.com/
More info on The Awakening: https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjl
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70068664Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:50:57 +0000Atheists United StudiosFaith seems to have been a part of the human experience for as long as we have existed. But what would happen if all belief in God disappeared over night? How would the behavior of believers change after their faith was stripped away? This is the...
Joseph’s website: https://www.josephlyttleton.com/
More info on The Awakening: https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjl
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Joseph’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10cities10years

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Check out Alastair’s blog, Humanist Dad: https://humanistdad.uk/ 
10 tips for neurodiversity inclusion in humanist communities: https://humanistdad.uk/2025/04/25/10-tips-for-neurodiversity-inclusion-in-humanist-communities/ 
And other articles about “neurodiversity”: https://humanistdad.uk/tag/neurodiversity/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66843027Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:41:59 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we are joined again by Alastair Lichten, a humanist community builder and the author of the blog, Humanist Dad.  We discuss his recent work in community organizing and the importance of creating welcoming, inclusive spaces. Alastair...
Check out Alastair’s blog, Humanist Dad: https://humanistdad.uk/ 
10 tips for neurodiversity inclusion in humanist communities: https://humanistdad.uk/2025/04/25/10-tips-for-neurodiversity-inclusion-in-humanist-communities/ 
And other articles about “neurodiversity”: https://humanistdad.uk/tag/neurodiversity/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>3877cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-73-unbelief-in-iran-past-and-present-arash-ghajarjazi--66302901
For more on Arash: www.linkedin.com/in/arash-ghajarjazi-036621176
On X: @arashghajarjazi
Arash’s new book, Remembering Khayyam: Episodes of Unbelief in the Reception Histories of Persian Quatrains: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111626017/html
And the video trailer of the book: https://youtu.be/A7Z4ZtUQlnU?si=NO8nX3eZjBNNqzJd
Beyond Sharia project: https://beyondsharia.nl/

Register for Nathan Alexander’s upcoming webinar (July 8): https://freethinker.co.uk/2025/05/freethought-history-webinar-4-atheism-and-vegetarianism-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-a-match-made-in-heaven-with-nathan-alexander-8-july-2025/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66302901Tue, 27 May 2025 23:01:30 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Arash Ghajarjazi, a scholar of Iranian Studies at Utrecht University and author of the new book, Remembering Khayyam: Episodes of Unbelief in the Reception Histories of Persian Quatrains. We delve into the history of...
For more on Arash: www.linkedin.com/in/arash-ghajarjazi-036621176
On X: @arashghajarjazi
Arash’s new book, Remembering Khayyam: Episodes of Unbelief in the Reception Histories of Persian Quatrains: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111626017/html
And the video trailer of the book: https://youtu.be/A7Z4ZtUQlnU?si=NO8nX3eZjBNNqzJd
Beyond Sharia project: https://beyondsharia.nl/

Register for Nathan Alexander’s upcoming webinar (July 8): https://freethinker.co.uk/2025/05/freethought-history-webinar-4-atheism-and-vegetarianism-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-a-match-made-in-heaven-with-nathan-alexander-8-july-2025/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>4381cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-72-the-omega-course-paul-clark--64702817
Order The Omega Course here: https://books2read.com/omega-course 
Paul’s website: https://paulclark42.com/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64702817Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:28:23 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Paul Clark, author of The Omega Course, a coming-of-age novel about guilt, redemption, and loss of faith. We learn about the central plot of the book, where 17-year-old Ross kills another driver in a car accident and...
Order The Omega Course here: https://books2read.com/omega-course 
Paul’s website: https://paulclark42.com/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>3946cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-71-what-is-a-humanist-celebrant-sarah-ray--63517402
The Humanist Society: thehumanistsociety.org
Humanist Trek Podcast: humanisttrek.com

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63517402Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:16:53 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Ray, the President of the Humanist Society and an Endorsed Humanist Celebrant and Invocator. We learn about how these roles are secularizing, the deep roots they have to humanism, as well as (because we know you...
The Humanist Society: thehumanistsociety.org
Humanist Trek Podcast: humanisttrek.com

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>4299cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-70-how-to-build-a-secular-country-maggie-ardiente--62489456
Learn more about the Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/ 
For more on Project 2025: https://secular.org/project-2025/ 
To donate to the Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/donate/ 

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Nathan’s new article, “Reincarnation, Secular Style”: https://freethinker.co.uk/2024/09/reincarnation-secular-style/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62489456Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:07:33 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk with Maggie Ardiente, the board president of the Secular Coalition for America. In a wide ranging discussion, we learn how joining a small freethinkers group at university led to a lifelong career in secular activism. Against...
Learn more about the Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/ 
For more on Project 2025: https://secular.org/project-2025/ 
To donate to the Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/donate/ 

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Nathan’s new article, “Reincarnation, Secular Style”: https://freethinker.co.uk/2024/09/reincarnation-secular-style/ 

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios ]]>4362cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-69-what-is-a-humanist-parent-alastair-lichten--60899860
Read more on Alastair’s blog, Humanist Dad: https://humanistdad.uk/

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60899860Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:06:32 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we are joined by Alastair Lichten, a humanist community builder with Humanists UK, and the author of the blog, Humanist Dad. Alastair has been using the blog to explore how his humanist worldview informs the challenging decisions he...
Read more on Alastair’s blog, Humanist Dad: https://humanistdad.uk/

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>5076cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-68-why-do-we-have-a-bible-jacob-l-wright--59269284
Why the Bible Began: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/why-the-bible-began/263D2981C0B829268AAC8BB4A0F696FC 

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59269284Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:22:35 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Jacob L. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and the author of Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins. Jacob explains how the Old...
Why the Bible Began: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/why-the-bible-began/263D2981C0B829268AAC8BB4A0F696FC 

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>5563cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-67-lessons-from-the-atheists-of-interwar-canada-elliot-hanowski--58730091
Towards a Godless Dominion: Unbelief in Interwar Canada: https://www.mqup.ca/towards-a-godless-dominion-products-9780228018834.php?page_id=46&

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58730091Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:23:53 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Elliot Hanowski, a Canadian historian and author of Towards a Godless Dominion: Unbelief in Interwar Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2023). We discuss the small but vocal atheist and secular movement in 1920s...
Towards a Godless Dominion: Unbelief in Interwar Canada: https://www.mqup.ca/towards-a-godless-dominion-products-9780228018834.php?page_id=46&

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4296cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-66-heresy-philosophy-and-hope-david-newheiser--56159192The Varieties of Atheism (2022). We learn about how David went through a heresy trial when he was a teenager and how this shaped his views of religion. We talk about the complex historical roots of atheism, the potential for a positive atheist identity, and how atheists and theists can communicate better. We also learn whether a True Atheist can have hope for the future.

In the bonus section, available to supporters on Patreon, we talk about David’s surprising philosophical influences and how studying atheism helps to understand religion better.

For more on David: https://dnewheiser.net/
David’s recent edited book, The Varieties of Atheism: Connecting Religion and Its Critics: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/V/bo182880666.html
Find David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newheisereye/
And on Twitter and Threads: @dnewheiser

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56159192Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:37:32 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by David Newheiser, a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at Australian Catholic University, and the editor of the book, The Varieties of Atheism (2022). We learn about how David went...The Varieties of Atheism (2022). We learn about how David went through a heresy trial when he was a teenager and how this shaped his views of religion. We talk about the complex historical roots of atheism, the potential for a positive atheist identity, and how atheists and theists can communicate better. We also learn whether a True Atheist can have hope for the future.

In the bonus section, available to supporters on Patreon, we talk about David’s surprising philosophical influences and how studying atheism helps to understand religion better.

For more on David: https://dnewheiser.net/
David’s recent edited book, The Varieties of Atheism: Connecting Religion and Its Critics: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/V/bo182880666.html
Find David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newheisereye/
And on Twitter and Threads: @dnewheiser

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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4599cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-65-when-clergy-no-longer-believe-alexandr-zamusinski--54411135
More on the Clergy Project: https://clergyproject.org/

Listen to the first episode of the Lifestances Podcast, “Being Nonreligious: Matters of Life and Death”: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YBUeYlwr9ePAg4NYgxNzE

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54411135Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:53:50 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk with Alex Zamușinski, a PhD Candidate at the University of California, Riverside. Alex stops by to tell us about his research on the Clergy Project, an organization which provides peer support for clergy members who have begun...
More on the Clergy Project: https://clergyproject.org/

Listen to the first episode of the Lifestances Podcast, “Being Nonreligious: Matters of Life and Death”: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YBUeYlwr9ePAg4NYgxNzE

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4199cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-64-what-is-a-humanist-chaplain-srishti-hukku--53733281
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, Srishti asks our thoughts about this quote from Audre Lorde: “Unless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.” We also talk more about humanist chaplains and what book Srishti would like everyone to read.

For more on Srishti: https://www.srishtihukku.ca/
Srishti’s officiant page: https://www.613weds.com/

For how to become a humanist chaplain in Canada: https://www.humanistcanada.ca/chaplains/become-a-humanist-chaplain/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53733281Wed, 03 May 2023 20:40:24 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk with Srishti Hukku, a humanist chaplain at the University of Ottawa (Canada). We learn about Srishti’s journey out of religion and her winding path to becoming a humanist chaplain. She explains what a chaplain does, why the...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, Srishti asks our thoughts about this quote from Audre Lorde: “Unless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.” We also talk more about humanist chaplains and what book Srishti would like everyone to read.

For more on Srishti: https://www.srishtihukku.ca/
Srishti’s officiant page: https://www.613weds.com/

For how to become a humanist chaplain in Canada: https://www.humanistcanada.ca/chaplains/become-a-humanist-chaplain/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4215cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-63-the-persistence-of-christian-privilege-chrissy-stroop--53456517
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Chrissy about her time studying and teaching in Russia, and how her experience foreshadowed the state of Russia today.

Chrissy’s website: https://cstroop.com/
Chrissy’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cstroop
Chrissy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Stroop

Find Chrissy’s article on Religion Dispatches: https://religiondispatches.org/author/chrissy_stroop/

And on openDemocracy: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/chrissy-stroop/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53456517Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:45:04 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk with Chrissy Stroop, an ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate. We talk about Chrissy’s journey out of evangelicalism, her creation of the hashtag #EmptyThePews, and her thoughts on Christian nationalism today. We also...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Chrissy about her time studying and teaching in Russia, and how her experience foreshadowed the state of Russia today.

Chrissy’s website: https://cstroop.com/
Chrissy’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cstroop
Chrissy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Stroop

Find Chrissy’s article on Religion Dispatches: https://religiondispatches.org/author/chrissy_stroop/

And on openDemocracy: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/chrissy-stroop/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>5523cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-62-recovering-from-religious-trauma-jeremy-schumacher--53302254
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about why Jeremy connected with atheo-paganism, and also his unlikely success as a college volleyball coach.

Please consider donating to help Alastair Lichten’s son, who was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer: https://www.solvingkidscancer.org.uk/Appeal/teddylichten

For more on Jeremy, see Wellness with Jer: https://wellnesswithjer.com/ Jeremy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswithjer/

Other resources for those navigating religious trauma:
https://www.seculartherapy.org/
https://www.reclamationcollective.com/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53302254Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:17:11 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Jeremy Schumacher, a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and former Evangelical Lutheran. We talk about Jeremy’s journey to atheism and how to recognize and treat religious trauma through therapy. Jeremy also...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about why Jeremy connected with atheo-paganism, and also his unlikely success as a college volleyball coach.

Please consider donating to help Alastair Lichten’s son, who was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer: https://www.solvingkidscancer.org.uk/Appeal/teddylichten

For more on Jeremy, see Wellness with Jer: https://wellnesswithjer.com/ Jeremy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswithjer/

Other resources for those navigating religious trauma:
https://www.seculartherapy.org/
https://www.reclamationcollective.com/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>3923cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-61-why-aren-t-there-more-secular-politicians-juhem-navarro-rivera--53141548
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon we delve into the underlying systems of power, institution-building, and how the existing secular network can be expanded. We talk with Juhem about the religious politics of the Supreme Court and when he predicts the first atheist president will be elected in the US.

Check out Juhem’s newsletter, Secular Politics: https://secularpolitics.substack.com/

And Juhem’s latest article in Interfaith America: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/tamales-secular-candlemas/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53141548Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:53:57 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we welcome back Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera, the Managing Partner and Research Director at Socioanalítica Research LLC, and the author of Secular Politics, a weekly newsletter exploring the role of secular people in American political...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon we delve into the underlying systems of power, institution-building, and how the existing secular network can be expanded. We talk with Juhem about the religious politics of the Supreme Court and when he predicts the first atheist president will be elected in the US.

Check out Juhem’s newsletter, Secular Politics: https://secularpolitics.substack.com/

And Juhem’s latest article in Interfaith America: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/tamales-secular-candlemas/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

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In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about whether we’ve made any progress toward a better world. M L also tells us the best and worst things about living in Colombia.

Check out M L’s Substack: https://mlclark.substack.com/

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52817568Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:42:51 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we have a far-ranging talk with M L Clark, a writer of humanist essays and speculative fiction. We find out why M L moved from Canada to Colombia and how first-hand experience in a new culture shapes, informs, and models the actual...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about whether we’ve made any progress toward a better world. M L also tells us the best and worst things about living in Colombia.

Check out M L’s Substack: https://mlclark.substack.com/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4351cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-59-what-is-a-graceful-atheist-david-ames--52674898
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with David about his thoughts on deconverting alone and the rapid increase in people leaving religion in the past two decades.

Graceful Atheist podcast: https://gracefulatheist.com/podcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GracefulAtheist

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52674898Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:17:16 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by David Ames, the host of the Graceful Atheist podcast. David takes us through his own deconversion story and reveals the surprising fact that what led him out of the church was the same thing that led him to join in the...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with David about his thoughts on deconverting alone and the rapid increase in people leaving religion in the past two decades.

Graceful Atheist podcast: https://gracefulatheist.com/podcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GracefulAtheist

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>3730cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-58-how-amusing-jews-shaped-pop-culture-jonathan-friedmann--52544620
In the bonus segment, available exclusively for Patreon supporters, we hear some controversial takes on the vexing issue of Jews celebrating Christian holidays as well as (less controversially) Jonathan’s dream guests for Amusing Jews.

Check out the Amusing Jews podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52544620Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:50:04 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Jonathan Friedmann, a professor, dean, community leader, and now the co-host of the Amusing Jews podcast from AU Studios. After learning about how the Jewish religion can be distinguished from Jewish culture and...
In the bonus segment, available exclusively for Patreon supporters, we hear some controversial takes on the vexing issue of Jews celebrating Christian holidays as well as (less controversially) Jonathan’s dream guests for Amusing Jews.

Check out the Amusing Jews podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4519cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-57-can-psychedelics-replace-religion-sharday-mosurinjohn--52421254
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we talk with Sharday about the aesthetics of psychedelics, issues around drug prohibition, and her current book.

For more on Sharday: https://shardaymosurinjohn.com/
Check out her latest book, The Spiritual Significance of Overload Boredom: https://www.mqup.ca/spiritual-significance-of-overload-boredom--the-products-9780228011538.php

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52421254Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:12:39 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sharday Mosurinjohn, an Associate Professor in the School of Religion at Queen’s University in Canada. We learn about the current use of psychedelics as well as their links to religion in both the past and present....
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we talk with Sharday about the aesthetics of psychedelics, issues around drug prohibition, and her current book.

For more on Sharday: https://shardaymosurinjohn.com/
Check out her latest book, The Spiritual Significance of Overload Boredom: https://www.mqup.ca/spiritual-significance-of-overload-boredom--the-products-9780228011538.php

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>4319cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-56-2022-the-year-in-review--52300948
In the bonus section, available exclusively for supporters on Patreon, we talk about plans for future guests and some predictions for the new year.

Check out fellow AU Studios podcast Amusing Jews:https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews

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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52300948Thu, 29 Dec 2022 01:05:05 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan reflect on the year that was. We talk about the most striking things we learned and the new questions they provoke. Along the way, we discuss atheist and nonreligious people’s growing power in society and how this is...
In the bonus section, available exclusively for supporters on Patreon, we talk about plans for future guests and some predictions for the new year.

Check out fellow AU Studios podcast Amusing Jews:https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios]]>3384cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-55-what-really-happens-when-we-die-tom-clark--52188304
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Tom for his thoughts on whether we live in a computer simulation (and if it would make a difference if we were). We also talk about free will and the idea of time as an illusion in a “block universe.”

Check out some of Tom’s articles:
Death, Nothingness, and Subjectivity: https://www.naturalism.org/philosophy/death/death-nothingness-and-subjectivity
Naturalism and Well-Being: https://www.naturalism.org/worldview-naturalism/naturalism-and-well-being

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52188304Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:24:38 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk about death with Tom Clark, a philosopher and the creator of Naturalism.org. Without a heaven (or hell), is there just an empty void awaiting us after our deaths? This is a mistake, says Tom. Rather, using thought experiments...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Tom for his thoughts on whether we live in a computer simulation (and if it would make a difference if we were). We also talk about free will and the idea of time as an illusion in a “block universe.”

Check out some of Tom’s articles:
Death, Nothingness, and Subjectivity: https://www.naturalism.org/philosophy/death/death-nothingness-and-subjectivity
Naturalism and Well-Being: https://www.naturalism.org/worldview-naturalism/naturalism-and-well-being

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4381cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-54-what-can-we-learn-from-the-norwegian-humanists-success-christian-lomsdalen--52059493
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about the world chess champion (and arguably the most famous Norwegian) Magnus Carlsen. Christian also points out problems with previous “Can a True Atheist” rounds.

The Norwegian Humanist Association: https://www.human.no/

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52059493Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:40:55 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Christian Lomsdalen, the president of the Norwegian Humanist Association. We learn about the history of the organization and how it has grown to over 100,000 members (2% of Norway’s population). We talk about how the...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk about the world chess champion (and arguably the most famous Norwegian) Magnus Carlsen. Christian also points out problems with previous “Can a True Atheist” rounds.

The Norwegian Humanist Association: https://www.human.no/

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>5104atheism,atheist,humanist,norwaycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-53-do-atheist-communities-need-more-magic-and-ritual-timothy-stacey--51918091
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Tim about how we can create communities between people with widely divergent viewpoints. We also learn his thoughts on recent environmentalist protests like throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting.

Check out Tim’s book, Saving Liberalism from Itself: The Spirit of Participation: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/saving-liberalism-from-itself
For more on Tim: https://www.uu.nl/staff/TJStacey
Follow Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godsandsods

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51918091Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:28:22 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Timothy Stacey, a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Past episodes of Beyond Atheism have examined the “secular paradox” and the isolation felt when people begin to challenge and lose their faith....
In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Tim about how we can create communities between people with widely divergent viewpoints. We also learn his thoughts on recent environmentalist protests like throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting.

Check out Tim’s book, Saving Liberalism from Itself: The Spirit of Participation: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/saving-liberalism-from-itself
For more on Tim: https://www.uu.nl/staff/TJStacey
Follow Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godsandsods

Nathan and Todd recently appeared on the Graceful Atheist podcast: https://anchor.fm/gracefulatheist/episodes/Nathan-and-Todd-Beyond-Atheism-e1qmpe9

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4352cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-52-secular-politics-in-nebraska-rachele-walter--51769776
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we gossip about her funny interactions in political life and learn about the Bad Ass Bitches Brigade.

Follow Secular Democrats of Nebraska on Twitter: @SecularDemsofNE
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seculardemsofne/
And check out their Linktree: http://linktr.ee/seculardemsofne
Official merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/secular-democrats-of-nebraska/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51769776Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:02:47 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Rachele Walter, the current Vice Chair of Secular Democrats of Nebraska and the President of Lincoln Atheists. We talk about the state of secularism in Nebraska and how secular activism and political activism can be...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we gossip about her funny interactions in political life and learn about the Bad Ass Bitches Brigade.

Follow Secular Democrats of Nebraska on Twitter: @SecularDemsofNE
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seculardemsofne/
And check out their Linktree: http://linktr.ee/seculardemsofne
Official merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/secular-democrats-of-nebraska/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>3672cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-51-how-do-we-recover-from-religion-gayle-jordan--51625909
In the bonus section, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters, we talk more about life as a Southern Baptist, the few outlets from religious repression offered in the community, and concerns over reading Harry Potter.

[Note: This episode was edited to replace some of the questions due to technical difficulties. Gayle is a fantastic conversationalist and her answers remain unchanged.]

For more on Recovering Religion: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51625909Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:25:20 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Gayle Jordan, the Executive Director of Recovering from Religion. We talk about how Gayle’s organization helps people through the pain and difficulty associated with leaving a faith. Additionally, we learn about many...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters, we talk more about life as a Southern Baptist, the few outlets from religious repression offered in the community, and concerns over reading Harry Potter.

[Note: This episode was edited to replace some of the questions due to technical difficulties. Gayle is a fantastic conversationalist and her answers remain unchanged.]

For more on Recovering Religion: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4140cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-50-are-you-a-sentientist-with-jamie-woodhouse--51475348
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we ask Jamie whether he has come across any stereotypically obnoxious vegans in real life, and his thoughts on vegan cuisine. We also ask him about his thoughts on the recent controversy at Google about the potential creation of a sentient artificial intelligence.

Find out more about Sentientism: https://sentientism.info/
Sentientism YouTube channel: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzOpbOeXRhZBXYRHkpPEg/videos
Sentientism podcast: ​​https://pod.link/1540408008
Sentientism Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sentientism
Sentientism on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentientism
Sentientism on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentientism/
For more on Jamie: https://jamiewoodhouse.com/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51475348Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:26:05 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we are joined today by Jamie Woodhouse, the host of the Sentientism Podcast and YouTube channel. We learn about “sentientism” – the idea that we should have moral concern for all sentient creatures – and what its ethical consequences...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we ask Jamie whether he has come across any stereotypically obnoxious vegans in real life, and his thoughts on vegan cuisine. We also ask him about his thoughts on the recent controversy at Google about the potential creation of a sentient artificial intelligence.

Find out more about Sentientism: https://sentientism.info/
Sentientism YouTube channel: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzOpbOeXRhZBXYRHkpPEg/videos
Sentientism podcast: ​​https://pod.link/1540408008
Sentientism Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sentientism
Sentientism on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentientism
Sentientism on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentientism/
For more on Jamie: https://jamiewoodhouse.com/

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4717cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-49-the-nomadic-humanist-with-anya-overmann--51349992
In the bonus section, available exclusively to our supporters on Patreon, we learn how living a nomadic lifestyle impacts how one maintains and grows personal relationships and how popular apps can help.

The Nomadic Humanist podcast: https://nomadichumanist.com/
For more on Anya: https://www.anyaovermann.com/about

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51349992Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:11:31 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Anya Overmann, the host of The Nomadic Humanist podcast. We talk about how Anya’s humanist ideals developed and how they complement and complicate international travels, especially when she doesn’t have any set “home.”...
In the bonus section, available exclusively to our supporters on Patreon, we learn how living a nomadic lifestyle impacts how one maintains and grows personal relationships and how popular apps can help.

The Nomadic Humanist podcast: https://nomadichumanist.com/
For more on Anya: https://www.anyaovermann.com/about

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4885cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-48-black-freethinkers-with-dr-christopher-cameron--51261316
In the bonus section, available exclusively for Patreon supporters, we ask about Chris’s thoughts on the current state of the secular movement, and whether he has come across any really shitty atheists in his research.

For more on Chris: https://pages.charlotte.edu/christopher-cameron/
Check out his book, Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Freethinkers-American-Secularism-Insurgencies/dp/0810140780/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=black+freethinkers&qid=1568467548&sr=8-1
Check out his contribution in OnlySky: https://onlysky.media/salasady/what-do-you-miss-and-not-miss-about-religion/

The three books Chris recommended by Black freethinkers:
Sikivu Hutchinson, Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars: https://www.amazon.ca/Moral-Combat-Atheists-Gender-Politics/dp/057807186X
Anthony Pinn,The End of God-Talk: An African American Humanist Theology: https://www.amazon.ca/End-God-Talk-American-Humanist-Theology/dp/0195340833
James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time: https://www.amazon.ca/Fire-Next-Time-James-Baldwin/dp/067974472X

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51261316Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:47:59 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Christopher Cameron, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the author of Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism. We talk about Chris’s own winding path to...
In the bonus section, available exclusively for Patreon supporters, we ask about Chris’s thoughts on the current state of the secular movement, and whether he has come across any really shitty atheists in his research.

For more on Chris: https://pages.charlotte.edu/christopher-cameron/
Check out his book, Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Freethinkers-American-Secularism-Insurgencies/dp/0810140780/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=black+freethinkers&qid=1568467548&sr=8-1
Check out his contribution in OnlySky: https://onlysky.media/salasady/what-do-you-miss-and-not-miss-about-religion/

The three books Chris recommended by Black freethinkers:
Sikivu Hutchinson, Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars: https://www.amazon.ca/Moral-Combat-Atheists-Gender-Politics/dp/057807186X
Anthony Pinn,The End of God-Talk: An African American Humanist Theology: https://www.amazon.ca/End-God-Talk-American-Humanist-Theology/dp/0195340833
James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time: https://www.amazon.ca/Fire-Next-Time-James-Baldwin/dp/067974472X

Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/podcasts]]>4425cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-what-is-theistnormativity-with-dr-kristina-lee--51210438In the bonus section, we talk about persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 1940s and the reception of Kristina’s work in academia and as a teacher.
Disclaimer: "Please note, Dr. Lee is expressing her own professional opinion, not those of USD or the South Dakota Board of Regents."
Check out some of Kristina’s articles:
“Why it matters that 7 states still have bans on atheists holding office”: https://theconversation.com/why-it-matters-that-7-states-still-have-bans-on-atheists-holding-office-161069
“70 years ago Walter Plywaski fought for atheists' right to become citizens – here's why his story is worth remembering”: https://theconversation.com/70-years-ago-walter-plywaski-fought-for-atheists-right-to-become-citizens-heres-why-his-story-is-worth-remembering-164758
“How 'In God We Trust' bills are helping advance a Christian nationalist agenda”: https://theconversation.com/how-in-god-we-trust-bills-are-helping-advance-a-christian-nationalist-agenda-164143
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>cc22be11-4fd9-4c63-8fd0-156f20fd0274Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:34:08 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Kristina Lee, an assistant professor in Communication Studies at the University of South Dakota. We talk about the idea of “theistnormativity” – the way that Christianity and belief in God are subtly (or not!)...In the bonus section, we talk about persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 1940s and the reception of Kristina’s work in academia and as a teacher.
Disclaimer: "Please note, Dr. Lee is expressing her own professional opinion, not those of USD or the South Dakota Board of Regents."
Check out some of Kristina’s articles:
“Why it matters that 7 states still have bans on atheists holding office”: https://theconversation.com/why-it-matters-that-7-states-still-have-bans-on-atheists-holding-office-161069
“70 years ago Walter Plywaski fought for atheists' right to become citizens – here's why his story is worth remembering”: https://theconversation.com/70-years-ago-walter-plywaski-fought-for-atheists-right-to-become-citizens-heres-why-his-story-is-worth-remembering-164758
“How 'In God We Trust' bills are helping advance a Christian nationalist agenda”: https://theconversation.com/how-in-god-we-trust-bills-are-helping-advance-a-christian-nationalist-agenda-164143
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4149cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-secular-activism-in-texas-with-dr-wil-jeudy--51210458In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we dig a little deeper into the risks and challenges of being an atheist in Texas, as well as Wil’s experience as an urgent care doctor during Covid.
For more on Wil: ​​https://www.atheists.org/people/wil-jeudy/
Secular Houston: www.secularhouston.com​​
Wil’s questionnaire for political candidates:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmY9LBKA7BoZaiM_yEzckqinIUdFwsSbiJC-3k0023gS7DJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Check out Nathan’s recent review of Joseph Blankholm’s book, The Secular Paradox: On the Religiosity of the Not Religious: https://onlysky.media/nalexander/the-weirdness-of-being-secular/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>84beee8f-daf3-4dd7-a14c-a896a8ffe2afMon, 08 Aug 2022 15:12:02 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Wil Jeudy, who was named Activist of the Year for 2022 by American Atheists. We talk with Wil about his experience as a secular activist in Texas, starting with a long journey to becoming an atheist and the desire for...In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, we dig a little deeper into the risks and challenges of being an atheist in Texas, as well as Wil’s experience as an urgent care doctor during Covid.
For more on Wil: ​​https://www.atheists.org/people/wil-jeudy/
Secular Houston: www.secularhouston.com​​
Wil’s questionnaire for political candidates:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmY9LBKA7BoZaiM_yEzckqinIUdFwsSbiJC-3k0023gS7DJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Check out Nathan’s recent review of Joseph Blankholm’s book, The Secular Paradox: On the Religiosity of the Not Religious: https://onlysky.media/nalexander/the-weirdness-of-being-secular/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3916cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-the-supreme-court-and-the-religious-right-with-rob-boston--51210462In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Rob about the strangest church-state separation case he has come across in his 30+ years with Americans United, and his personal observations of the Supreme Court justices.
Americans United: https://www.au.org/
For more on Rob: https://www.au.org/about-au/people/rob-boston/
Check out Andrew Seidel’s new book, American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom: https://andrewlseidel.com/american-crusade/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>211c077b-69b4-4b87-ad13-c3779bd00d41Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:28:57 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Rob Boston, Senior Adviser at Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, for a wide-ranging conversation on the work of Americans United and the religious right’s hold on the Supreme Court. In particular,...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Rob about the strangest church-state separation case he has come across in his 30+ years with Americans United, and his personal observations of the Supreme Court justices.
Americans United: https://www.au.org/
For more on Rob: https://www.au.org/about-au/people/rob-boston/
Check out Andrew Seidel’s new book, American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom: https://andrewlseidel.com/american-crusade/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3999cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-the-secular-paradox-with-dr-joseph-blankholm--51210464
In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we find out more about Joe’s research in the field, his discomfort around attending a Secular Day of the Dead ceremony, and why his research required so much alcohol consumption.

The Secular Paradox: On the Religiosity of the Not Religious: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/
Follow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeblankholm
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>ab226fb3-d6ca-4057-b673-d37788c21127Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:14:10 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Joseph Blankholm, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara, and the author of the new book, The Secular Paradox: On the Religiosity of the Not...
In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we find out more about Joe’s research in the field, his discomfort around attending a Secular Day of the Dead ceremony, and why his research required so much alcohol consumption.

The Secular Paradox: On the Religiosity of the Not Religious: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/
Follow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeblankholm
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4363cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-humanist-heritage-with-maddy-goodall--51210443In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Maddy to dish the dirt on some of her least favorite humanists.
Humanist Heritage Project: https://heritage.humanists.uk/
Humanist history in objects: https://heritage.humanists.uk/objects/
How Humanist Are You? Quiz: https://humanists.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/
Check out Maddy’s articles:
“Morality Without Religion: The Story of Humanism”
https://freethinker.co.uk/2022/05/morality-without-religion-the-story-of-humanism/
“The Forgotten Women of Humanist History”: ​​https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/5792/the-forgotten-women-of-humanist-history
“On the Trail of Humanism’s Hidden Women”:​​
https://thehumanist.com/features/articles/on-the-trail-of-humanisms-hidden-women
“American Architects of the UK Humanist Movement”:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/american-architects-of-the-uk-humanist-movement
Check out Nathan’s book (which was not so subtly plugged at various points in the episode): https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>18828f73-88a6-4ecc-9d72-157e4ab627fbThu, 26 May 2022 12:27:58 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Maddy Goodall, the Humanist Heritage Coordinator for Humanists UK. We talk about her current project outlining the century plus history of humanism in the UK. What follows is a surprising tale of political activism,...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Maddy to dish the dirt on some of her least favorite humanists.
Humanist Heritage Project: https://heritage.humanists.uk/
Humanist history in objects: https://heritage.humanists.uk/objects/
How Humanist Are You? Quiz: https://humanists.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/
Check out Maddy’s articles:
“Morality Without Religion: The Story of Humanism”
https://freethinker.co.uk/2022/05/morality-without-religion-the-story-of-humanism/
“The Forgotten Women of Humanist History”: ​​https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/5792/the-forgotten-women-of-humanist-history
“On the Trail of Humanism’s Hidden Women”:​​
https://thehumanist.com/features/articles/on-the-trail-of-humanisms-hidden-women
“American Architects of the UK Humanist Movement”:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/american-architects-of-the-uk-humanist-movement
Check out Nathan’s book (which was not so subtly plugged at various points in the episode): https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3762cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-why-is-god-in-canada-s-constitution--51210445In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters of Patreon, we talk more about national anthems and where else religion appears in public life.
For more, check out Nathan’s article, “How God was wedged into secular Canada’s constitution”: https://onlysky.media/nalexander/how-god-was-wedged-into-secular-canadas-constitution/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>d34a6f63-bc61-4771-a764-cad754cc69a1Thu, 19 May 2022 13:30:51 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan discuss the strange inclusion of “God” in Canada’s constitution. Follow along as Nathan walks through Canada’s history to reveal how and why the otherwise secular Charter of Rights and Freedoms came to recognize the...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters of Patreon, we talk more about national anthems and where else religion appears in public life.
For more, check out Nathan’s article, “How God was wedged into secular Canada’s constitution”: https://onlysky.media/nalexander/how-god-was-wedged-into-secular-canadas-constitution/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3082cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-the-psychology-of-atheism-and-religion-with-dr-will-gervais--51210439In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Will for his most controversial take on atheism and religion, and dive deeper into the relationship between political outlooks and atheism.
For more on Will: http://willgervais.com/
Follow Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wgervais
Check out Nathan’s recent article, “How Three Media Revolutions Transformed the History of Atheism”: https://freethinker.co.uk/2022/04/how-three-media-revolutions-transformed-the-history-of-atheism/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>d0d0e8a1-d14c-4f53-a5db-b12d63d0cacdThu, 05 May 2022 14:39:39 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Will Gervais, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Brunel University. We learn a bit about evolutionary psychology before finding out what it tells us about why people become atheists and the difference between the...In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Will for his most controversial take on atheism and religion, and dive deeper into the relationship between political outlooks and atheism.
For more on Will: http://willgervais.com/
Follow Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wgervais
Check out Nathan’s recent article, “How Three Media Revolutions Transformed the History of Atheism”: https://freethinker.co.uk/2022/04/how-three-media-revolutions-transformed-the-history-of-atheism/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3670cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-nonreligion-in-a-complex-future-with-dr-lori-beaman--51210447In the bonus content, available exclusively to Patreon subscribers, we discuss how to think about Quebec’s controversial Bill 21, which prohibits the wearing of religious symbols for public officials, including teachers.
For more on the Nonreligion in a Complex Future project: https://nonreligionproject.ca/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>02890efb-d3ae-4519-8cc8-30780539ddc1Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:21:03 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we consider some of the ways the growing nonreligious population will shape future societies. To do so, we’re joined by Dr. Lori Beaman, the Principal Investigator of the Nonreligion in a Complex Future project. We talk about the...In the bonus content, available exclusively to Patreon subscribers, we discuss how to think about Quebec’s controversial Bill 21, which prohibits the wearing of religious symbols for public officials, including teachers.
For more on the Nonreligion in a Complex Future project: https://nonreligionproject.ca/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4749cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-should-atheists-fear-death--51210460In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, Todd and Nathan talk about what they plan to do with their bodies after they die.
George Eliot’s poem, “The Choir Invisible”: https://poets.org/poem/choir-invisible
Cool “Disco” Dan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_%22Disco%22_Dan
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>5fbdddf4-e537-44da-a551-9283a24a488eMon, 18 Apr 2022 13:18:59 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan get personal about death. Atheists still fear death, but don’t have the comfort provided by a belief in an afterlife. They discuss how rational their own fears of death are, how technology might allow us to deny death,...In the bonus section, available exclusively to Patreon supporters, Todd and Nathan talk about what they plan to do with their bodies after they die.
George Eliot’s poem, “The Choir Invisible”: https://poets.org/poem/choir-invisible
Cool “Disco” Dan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_%22Disco%22_Dan
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>2901cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-street-epistemology-with-mark-solomon--51210463In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Mark whether people need strange beliefs to survive the bleakness of reality. We also talk about aliens, tarot cards, and other topics he has explored on his channel.
Being Reasonable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeingReasonable
Being Reasonable Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-reasonable/id1487687962
Aporia Documentary: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2390757 (Password: 1212)
For more on Street Epistemology: https://streetepistemology.com/community
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>cd06aec9-55bc-4d31-ac22-e28dfea3c81bTue, 05 Apr 2022 16:44:25 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, we are joined by Mark Solomon, host of the Being Reasonable podcast. We talk to Mark about “street epistemology”: having conversations with people to find out why they believe what they believe. We learn how Mark gets people to...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Mark whether people need strange beliefs to survive the bleakness of reality. We also talk about aliens, tarot cards, and other topics he has explored on his channel.
Being Reasonable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeingReasonable
Being Reasonable Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-reasonable/id1487687962
Aporia Documentary: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2390757 (Password: 1212)
For more on Street Epistemology: https://streetepistemology.com/community
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>5341cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-building-atheist-communities-with-evan-clark--51210470In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk more about free speech issues and the Street Pirates program, as well as reflections on the future of community-building in the atheist movement.
Learn more about Atheists United here: https://www.atheistsunited.org/
An article on AU’s Street Pirates program: https://religionnews.com/2022/03/03/in-l-a-atheist-lookouts-remove-religious-signage-from-streets-and-freeway-overpasses/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3f297d92-0f85-4f44-b86a-1e25a8e5bf6dMon, 28 Mar 2022 13:07:15 +0000Atheists United StudiosAhoy, godless Street Pirates! In this episode we are joined by Evan Clark, the executive director of Atheists United, a growing organization in California. He tells us about how the organization has been changing to meet the needs of the atheist...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk more about free speech issues and the Street Pirates program, as well as reflections on the future of community-building in the atheist movement.
Learn more about Atheists United here: https://www.atheistsunited.org/
An article on AU’s Street Pirates program: https://religionnews.com/2022/03/03/in-l-a-atheist-lookouts-remove-religious-signage-from-streets-and-freeway-overpasses/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4807cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-the-freethinker-with-dr-emma-park--51210467In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk more about free speech, Antifa’s answer to fascism, and the paradox of tolerance.
The Freethinker: https://freethinker.co.uk/
Follow the Freethinker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreethinkerMag
Follow Emma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrEmmaPark
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4ebb69f6-254e-4ac1-8de1-709cb1121e2aTue, 08 Mar 2022 13:59:21 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, our guest is Emma Park, the new editor of the Freethinker magazine. Join us as we discuss the magazine’s incredible history and its impact on creating a secular society in Britain. Emma talks about the paradox of Britain’s growing...In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk more about free speech, Antifa’s answer to fascism, and the paradox of tolerance.
The Freethinker: https://freethinker.co.uk/
Follow the Freethinker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreethinkerMag
Follow Emma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrEmmaPark
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4515cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-a-religious-history-of-american-secularism-with-dr-leigh-eric-schmidt--51210455In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters of Patreon, we ask Leigh whether he has ever attended an “atheist church,” and if he thinks atheists’ natural independent streak dooms the prospect of creating long-lasting secular institutions.
Check out Leigh’s new book, The Church of Saint Thomas Paine: A Religious History of American Secularism: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691217253/the-church-of-saint-thomas-paine
For more on Leigh: https://rap.wustl.edu/people/leigh-e-schmidt/
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
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Check out Leigh’s new book, The Church of Saint Thomas Paine: A Religious History of American Secularism: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691217253/the-church-of-saint-thomas-paine
For more on Leigh: https://rap.wustl.edu/people/leigh-e-schmidt/
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4329cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-mobilizing-atheists-with-sam-mcguire--51210446In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, Sam tells us about the time someone threw holy water on her, and we also get her take on whether reports of the atheist movement’s death are greatly exaggerated.
For more on Sam: https://www.atheists.org/about/staff/
Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJMcGuire
American Atheists 2022 National Convention: https://convention.atheists.org/
State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
A video of the County Commissioners meeting on sex-ed in the library (Sam speaks at the 50:15 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKniafcw64
For more on the Drag Queen Story Hour in the library controversy, see here (pp. 17-21): https://www.scribd.com/document/515616589/American-Atheist-Magazine-July-October-2019
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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For more on Sam: https://www.atheists.org/about/staff/
Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJMcGuire
American Atheists 2022 National Convention: https://convention.atheists.org/
State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
A video of the County Commissioners meeting on sex-ed in the library (Sam speaks at the 50:15 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKniafcw64
For more on the Drag Queen Story Hour in the library controversy, see here (pp. 17-21): https://www.scribd.com/document/515616589/American-Atheist-Magazine-July-October-2019
Nathan recently appeared on the Monday Morning Dullard podcast to talk about atheism. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmjk9_mMxY
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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Polite Conversations: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations
Woking Up Miniseries: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries
Check out Eiynah’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
Follow Eiynah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos
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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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Polite Conversations: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations
Woking Up Miniseries: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries
Check out Eiynah’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
Follow Eiynah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiceMangos
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4373cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-the-state-of-atheists-in-america-with-alison-gill--51210453In the bonus content, available exclusively for supporters on Patreon, we get Alison’s thoughts on the current state of the atheist movement, the divisions between “woke” and “anti-woke” atheists, and how things have changed since she first got involved in American Atheists.
State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2022/01/christian-nationalist-movement-in-2022/
PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d30e25ed90f2f0001d94628/t/61d37df35e2cf21ab00b1e51/1641250292461/2021+State+of+the+Secular+States.pdf
Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America: https://www.secularsurvey.org/executive-summary
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2020/05/reality-check-being-nonreligious-in-america/
PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d824da4727dfb5bd9e59d0c/t/5ec6d6d8e8da850b30521353/1590089442015/Reality+Check+-+Being+Nonreligious+in+America
The Tipping Point Generation: America’s Nonreligious Youth: https://www.secularsurvey.org/youth
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2020/12/tipping-point-generation-americas-nonreligious-youth/
Black Nonreligious Americans: https://www.secularsurvey.org/black-nonreligious-americans
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2021/10/black-nonreligious-americans-report/
Follow Alison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisonMGill1
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State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2022/01/christian-nationalist-movement-in-2022/
PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d30e25ed90f2f0001d94628/t/61d37df35e2cf21ab00b1e51/1641250292461/2021+State+of+the+Secular+States.pdf
Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America: https://www.secularsurvey.org/executive-summary
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2020/05/reality-check-being-nonreligious-in-america/
PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d824da4727dfb5bd9e59d0c/t/5ec6d6d8e8da850b30521353/1590089442015/Reality+Check+-+Being+Nonreligious+in+America
The Tipping Point Generation: America’s Nonreligious Youth: https://www.secularsurvey.org/youth
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2020/12/tipping-point-generation-americas-nonreligious-youth/
Black Nonreligious Americans: https://www.secularsurvey.org/black-nonreligious-americans
Press release: https://www.atheists.org/2021/10/black-nonreligious-americans-report/
Follow Alison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisonMGill1
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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3627cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-ten-things-we-ve-learned-so-far--51210456In the bonus content, available exclusively for supporters on Patreon, Nathan and Todd talk about a recent article in LifeHacker, “How to 'Come Out' As an Atheist Without Destroying Your Relationships”: https://lifehacker.com/how-to-come-out-as-an-atheist-without-destroying-your-r-1848313516
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Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3298cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-the-basics-of-secularism-with-dr-jacques-berlinerblau--51210461In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Jacques about his future predictions for secularism around the world. Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about its trajectory? And what are the most pressing issues for secularists today?
Check out Jacques’s new book, Secularism: The Basics: https://www.routledge.com/Secularism-The-Basics/Berlinerblau/p/book/9780367691585#
Jacques’s website: https://www.jberlinerblau.com/
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Check out Jacques’s new book, Secularism: The Basics: https://www.routledge.com/Secularism-The-Basics/Berlinerblau/p/book/9780367691585#
Jacques’s website: https://www.jberlinerblau.com/
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>5024cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-why-is-sweden-so-secular-with-dr-anton-jansson--51210468In the bonus content, available exclusively to our supporters on Patreon, we talk with Anton about perceptions of Sweden from abroad. Is it a social democratic utopia or a potential hotbed of Islamist radicalism? Anton debunks some of these myths.
For more on Anton: ​​https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/antonjansson
Follow Anton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antnlj
Read Anton’s article “‘A Swedish Voltaire’: The Life and Afterlife of Ingemar Hedenius, 20th-Century Atheist”: https://secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.5334/snr.98/
For more on the figures Anton mentioned:
Viktor Lennstrand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Lennstrand
Ellen Key: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Key
Ingemar Hedenius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingemar_Hedenius
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For more on Anton: ​​https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/antonjansson
Follow Anton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antnlj
Read Anton’s article “‘A Swedish Voltaire’: The Life and Afterlife of Ingemar Hedenius, 20th-Century Atheist”: https://secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.5334/snr.98/
For more on the figures Anton mentioned:
Viktor Lennstrand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Lennstrand
Ellen Key: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Key
Ingemar Hedenius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingemar_Hedenius
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3870cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-morality-without-god-with-aaron-rabinowitz--51210477In the bonus content, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Aaron about the infamous “enlightening round” on his podcast Embrace the Void, where he asks guests whether things like God, races, sandwiches, and fictional characters are “real.”
Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ETVPod
Check out Aaron’s workshop, “Morality Without God,” running for three weeks in January: ​​https://evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/the-innerwork-center~winter-spring-2022?attend=id%3A4465&sharer_id=3509&medium=¬es=Listing+Card&remote_id=RSgy
Embrace the Void podcast: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/
Philosophers in Space podcast: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/
Check out Nathan’s appearance on Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2021/7/15/ev-201-defining-racism-with-nathan-alexander
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ETVPod
Check out Aaron’s workshop, “Morality Without God,” running for three weeks in January: ​​https://evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/the-innerwork-center~winter-spring-2022?attend=id%3A4465&sharer_id=3509&medium=¬es=Listing+Card&remote_id=RSgy
Embrace the Void podcast: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/
Philosophers in Space podcast: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/
Check out Nathan’s appearance on Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2021/7/15/ev-201-defining-racism-with-nathan-alexander
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.]]>4573cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-secularism-and-non-human-rights-with-monica-miller--51210457In the bonus content, available exclusively for Patreon subscribers, Monica tells us about her experience arguing in front of the Supreme Court and some behind the scenes details of filming the HBO documentary, “Unlocking the Cage.”
For more on Monica: https://americanhumanist.org/about/staff/miller-monica/
Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mon_L_Miller
Nonhuman Rights Project: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/
American Humanist Association: https://americanhumanist.org/
Unlocking the Cage documentary: ​​https://www.unlockingthecagethefilm.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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For more on Monica: https://americanhumanist.org/about/staff/miller-monica/
Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mon_L_Miller
Nonhuman Rights Project: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/
American Humanist Association: https://americanhumanist.org/
Unlocking the Cage documentary: ​​https://www.unlockingthecagethefilm.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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For more about Jacqui’s work: https://www.jacquifrost.com/
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajacfrost
For more on the Sunday Assembly: https://www.sundayassembly.com/
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For more about Jacqui’s work: https://www.jacquifrost.com/
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajacfrost
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For more on Ben: https://benburgis.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByZMNYpHFEetI0s3deYH2g
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters: https://redemmas.org/titles/36536-christopher-hitchens--what-he-got-right--how-he-went-wrong--and-why-he-still-matters
Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left: https://redemmas.org/titles/34877-canceling-comedians-while-the-world-burns--a-critique-of-the-contemporary-left
Charlie Kirk debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VWFlteBniw
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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For more on Ben: https://benburgis.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByZMNYpHFEetI0s3deYH2g
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters: https://redemmas.org/titles/36536-christopher-hitchens--what-he-got-right--how-he-went-wrong--and-why-he-still-matters
Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left: https://redemmas.org/titles/34877-canceling-comedians-while-the-world-burns--a-critique-of-the-contemporary-left
Charlie Kirk debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VWFlteBniw
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Nathan and Todd interviewed for the AHS+ blog: https://ahsplus.blog/2021/10/19/activism-matters-nathan-alexander-and-todd-tavares/
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Nathan and Todd interviewed for the AHS+ blog: https://ahsplus.blog/2021/10/19/activism-matters-nathan-alexander-and-todd-tavares/
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For more on Phil and his works: https://philzuckerman.com/
Phil’s latest article in Salon, “Staunch atheists show higher morals than the proudly pious, from the pandemic to climate change”: https://www.salon.com/2021/08/21/staunch-atheists-show-higher-morals-than-the-proudly-pious-from-the-pandemic-to-climate-change/
New edition of Society without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us about Contentment: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.18574/9781479851119/html
Upcoming virtual book launch (September 15th) for the two-volume Cambridge History of Atheism: https://atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/
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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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For more on Phil and his works: https://philzuckerman.com/
Phil’s latest article in Salon, “Staunch atheists show higher morals than the proudly pious, from the pandemic to climate change”: https://www.salon.com/2021/08/21/staunch-atheists-show-higher-morals-than-the-proudly-pious-from-the-pandemic-to-climate-change/
New edition of Society without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us about Contentment: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.18574/9781479851119/html
Upcoming virtual book launch (September 15th) for the two-volume Cambridge History of Atheism: https://atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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Nathan’s article, “An Atheist with a Tall Hat On: The Forgotten History of Agnosticism”: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/march-april-2019/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-an-atheist-with-a-tall-hat-on-the-forgotten-history-of-agnosticism/
How Humanist Are You? (Quiz from Humanists UK): https://humanists.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/
On the “Brights”: https://ahsplus.blog/2021/08/23/were-the-brights-really-such-a-bad-idea/
Upcoming virtual book launch (September 15th) for the two-volume Cambridge History of Atheism: https://atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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Nathan’s article, “An Atheist with a Tall Hat On: The Forgotten History of Agnosticism”: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/march-april-2019/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-an-atheist-with-a-tall-hat-on-the-forgotten-history-of-agnosticism/
How Humanist Are You? (Quiz from Humanists UK): https://humanists.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/
On the “Brights”: https://ahsplus.blog/2021/08/23/were-the-brights-really-such-a-bad-idea/
Upcoming virtual book launch (September 15th) for the two-volume Cambridge History of Atheism: https://atheismsecularismhumanism.wordpress.com/seminars/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Check out Carol’s book, Black Lives and Sacred Humanity: Toward an African American Religious Naturalism: https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823269822/black-lives-and-sacred-humanity/
For more on Carol, including a list of recent publications: https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/carol-white
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Check out Carol’s book, Black Lives and Sacred Humanity: Toward an African American Religious Naturalism: https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823269822/black-lives-and-sacred-humanity/
For more on Carol, including a list of recent publications: https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/carol-white
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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Secular Strategies: www.secularstrategies.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secular-strategies/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secularstrategies/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/secularstrats
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secularstrategies
Follow Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahmlevin
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmlevin
Nathan and Todd’s article on the nonreligious voting bloc in The Humanist: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about
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Secular Strategies: www.secularstrategies.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secular-strategies/
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Nathan and Todd’s article on the nonreligious voting bloc in The Humanist: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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https://thesatanictemple.com/
Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Satanic_Temple_
Support Lucien on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LucienGreaves
Follow Lucien on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucienGreaves
And his band:

https://twitter.com/SatanicPlanet
Lucien’s 1st appearance on Tucker Carlson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueeYIZs0xj4
Lucien’s 2nd appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHMEiz7J2h8
Lucien on Megyn Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pL8aRmLJs
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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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https://thesatanictemple.com/
Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Satanic_Temple_
Support Lucien on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LucienGreaves
Follow Lucien on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucienGreaves
And his band:

https://twitter.com/SatanicPlanet
Lucien’s 1st appearance on Tucker Carlson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueeYIZs0xj4
Lucien’s 2nd appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHMEiz7J2h8
Lucien on Megyn Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pL8aRmLJs
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
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(All proceeds go to the Clergy Project)
For more on the Clergy Project: https://clergyproject.org/
Letters from an Atheist Nation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/atheistletters/
Grief Beyond Belief Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/faithfreegriefsupport/
Digitized issues of the Blue-Grass Blade: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069867/issues/
Follow Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tojolaw
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(All proceeds go to the Clergy Project)
For more on the Clergy Project: https://clergyproject.org/
Letters from an Atheist Nation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/atheistletters/
Grief Beyond Belief Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/faithfreegriefsupport/
Digitized issues of the Blue-Grass Blade: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069867/issues/
Follow Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tojolaw
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3516cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-no-gods-no-masters--51210478PRRI Report on the 2020 Census of American Religion: https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/
Nathan and Todd’s article on nonreligious voters in The Humanist: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about
Support for legalizing marijuana among religious groups: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/26/religious-americans-are-less-likely-to-endorse-legal-marijuana-for-recreational-use/
On another note, check out Nathan’s recent appearance on the Embrace the Void podcast: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2021/7/15/ev-201-defining-racism-with-nathan-alexander
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Nathan and Todd’s article on nonreligious voters in The Humanist: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about
Support for legalizing marijuana among religious groups: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/26/religious-americans-are-less-likely-to-endorse-legal-marijuana-for-recreational-use/
On another note, check out Nathan’s recent appearance on the Embrace the Void podcast: https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2021/7/15/ev-201-defining-racism-with-nathan-alexander
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Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNonbelievers
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackNonbelievers
Women of Color Beyond Belief conference, September 24-26, 2021: https://wocbeyondbelief.com/
Follow Mandisa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandy0904
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Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNonbelievers
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackNonbelievers
Women of Color Beyond Belief conference, September 24-26, 2021: https://wocbeyondbelief.com/
Follow Mandisa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandy0904
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Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>2777cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-the-secular-northwest-with-dr-tina-block--51210442Tina’s book, The Secular Northwest: Religion and Irreligion in Everyday Postwar Life (UBC Press): https://www.ubcpress.ca/the-secular-northwest
Nathan is presenting a talk, “No Gods, No Masters: The Politics of Atheism,” at the Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network conference on June 17th. For more details, see the conference program: https://nonreligionandsecularity.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/2021-nsrn-preliminary-conference-programme-03-2021.pdf
Register here if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC1DqY-hq-MXBE6ovsECaV2NOIjaM8TdDxGAWVdNaUX2J1Lw/viewform
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Nathan is presenting a talk, “No Gods, No Masters: The Politics of Atheism,” at the Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network conference on June 17th. For more details, see the conference program: https://nonreligionandsecularity.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/2021-nsrn-preliminary-conference-programme-03-2021.pdf
Register here if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC1DqY-hq-MXBE6ovsECaV2NOIjaM8TdDxGAWVdNaUX2J1Lw/viewform
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More on Victoria: https://www.wesleyan.edu/academics/faculty/vsmolkin/profile.html
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More on Victoria: https://www.wesleyan.edu/academics/faculty/vsmolkin/profile.html
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Clare’s book, Constance Naden: Scientist, Philosopher, Poet:
https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/65828
Clare’s article on Constance Naden’s life: https://dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/11/11/3646/
Nineteenth-Century Religion, Literature and Society: Disbelief and New Beliefs, co-edited by Clare Stainthorp and Naomi Hetherington: https://www.routledge.com/Nineteenth-Century-Religion-Literature-and-Society-Disbelief-and-New-Beliefs/Hetherington-Stainthorp/p/book/9781138572850
For more on freethinkers and feminism in the nineteenth century, see Laura Schwartz’s Infidel Feminism: Secularism, Religion and Women's Emancipation, England 1830–1914: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719085826/
Information from the Secular Coalition on the upcoming American Supreme Court decision in the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case, which has important implications religious organization’s ability to discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation, marital status, religion, etc.: https://www.decisionday.org/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
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Clare’s book, Constance Naden: Scientist, Philosopher, Poet:
https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/65828
Clare’s article on Constance Naden’s life: https://dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/11/11/3646/
Nineteenth-Century Religion, Literature and Society: Disbelief and New Beliefs, co-edited by Clare Stainthorp and Naomi Hetherington: https://www.routledge.com/Nineteenth-Century-Religion-Literature-and-Society-Disbelief-and-New-Beliefs/Hetherington-Stainthorp/p/book/9781138572850
For more on freethinkers and feminism in the nineteenth century, see Laura Schwartz’s Infidel Feminism: Secularism, Religion and Women's Emancipation, England 1830–1914: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719085826/
Information from the Secular Coalition on the upcoming American Supreme Court decision in the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case, which has important implications religious organization’s ability to discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation, marital status, religion, etc.: https://www.decisionday.org/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3732cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-free-speech-and-cancel-culture--51210486Reading John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty in the Age of “Cancel Culture” and “Fake News”: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/reading-john-stuart-mills-on-liberty-in-the-age-of-cancel-culture-and-fake-news/
Karl Popper’s Paradox of Tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Examples of “cancel culture” we discuss:
3 cases of people being fired for innocuous things: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/stop-firing-innocent/613615/
Gina Carano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano#Social_media_controversy
Canceled young-adult novelist: https://reason.com/2019/02/28/he-was-part-of-a-twitter-mob-that-attack/
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>37f51e15-5929-467e-8d5a-612e0205fa51Fri, 14 May 2021 13:50:04 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan discuss Nathan’s recent article, “Reading John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty in the Age of ‘Cancel Culture’ and ‘Fake News’.” We discuss Mill’s famous defense of free speech and its limits. Along the way, we talk about the...Reading John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty in the Age of “Cancel Culture” and “Fake News”: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/reading-john-stuart-mills-on-liberty-in-the-age-of-cancel-culture-and-fake-news/
Karl Popper’s Paradox of Tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Examples of “cancel culture” we discuss:
3 cases of people being fired for innocuous things: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/stop-firing-innocent/613615/
Gina Carano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano#Social_media_controversy
Canceled young-adult novelist: https://reason.com/2019/02/28/he-was-part-of-a-twitter-mob-that-attack/
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3611cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-the-seven-types-of-atheism--51210483It’s not necessary to read the book before listening, but if you want a shorter entry into Gray’s writing, check out his article, “What scares the new atheists”: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/what-scares-the-new-atheists
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>5dc7aa9a-3fe1-4433-9e9f-27a95de62afaFri, 07 May 2021 12:59:36 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Nathan and Todd discuss the book, The Seven Types of Atheism, by John Gray. We talk about the seven types and offer comments and criticism along the way. Among the questions we raise are: Must atheists be miserable? Can atheists...It’s not necessary to read the book before listening, but if you want a shorter entry into Gray’s writing, check out his article, “What scares the new atheists”: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/what-scares-the-new-atheists
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/
If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, go to https://anchor.fm/beyond-atheism and click the “Support” button. We are grateful for every contribution.]]>3652cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-politics-atheism-and-secularism-in-france-with-dr-charles-devellennes--51210448Positive Atheism: Bayle, Meslier, d'Holbach, Diderot: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-positive-atheism.html
The Gilets Jaunes and the New Social Contract: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-gilets-jaunes-and-the-new-social-contract
Follow Charles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CDevellennes
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>86906653-42fe-4da8-a17f-a572d1bc1735Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:27:33 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan talk with Dr. Charles Devellennes about atheism in the French Enlightenment, the recent gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests in France, next year’s French presidential election, and France’s model of secularism....Positive Atheism: Bayle, Meslier, d'Holbach, Diderot: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-positive-atheism.html
The Gilets Jaunes and the New Social Contract: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-gilets-jaunes-and-the-new-social-contract
Follow Charles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CDevellennes
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>3902cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-the-limits-and-possibilities-of-escapism-with-dr-greg-sharzer--51210484Late Escapism and Contemporary Neoliberalism: Alienation, Work and Utopia: https://www.routledge.com/Late-Escapism-and-Contemporary-Neoliberalism-Alienation-Work-and-Utopia/Sharzer/p/book/9781138242319
No Local: Why Small-Scale Alternatives Won't Change The World: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/no-local
If you would like a PDF of any of these books, feel free to email Greg directly: greg.sharzer@utoronto.ca
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>76fc4197-1a58-4bf2-907e-a58103225c77Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:21:33 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan talk with Dr. Greg Sharzer about his new book, Late Escapism and Contemporary Neoliberalism: Alienation, Work and Utopia (Routledge). We talk about religion as a means of escapism, as well secular ways of escaping the...Late Escapism and Contemporary Neoliberalism: Alienation, Work and Utopia: https://www.routledge.com/Late-Escapism-and-Contemporary-Neoliberalism-Alienation-Work-and-Utopia/Sharzer/p/book/9781138242319
No Local: Why Small-Scale Alternatives Won't Change The World: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/no-local
If you would like a PDF of any of these books, feel free to email Greg directly: greg.sharzer@utoronto.ca
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>3510cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-sex-suffrage-and-secularism-with-dr-kimberly-hamlin--51210489Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324004974
For more on Kimberly Hamlin: http://www.kimberlyhamlin.com/author/
Follow Kimberly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfessorHamlin
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Buy Kimberly’s book first, but if you are in the mood for a second, check out Nathan’s Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914: https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/]]>3cc30e7b-aa42-42de-b5a8-813da89312dcMon, 19 Apr 2021 12:49:34 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Nathan and Todd talk with Dr. Kimberly Hamlin about her new book, Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener. Gardener (1853-1925) lived a fascinating life: she was a freethought lecturer, a...Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324004974
For more on Kimberly Hamlin: http://www.kimberlyhamlin.com/author/
Follow Kimberly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfessorHamlin
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Buy Kimberly’s book first, but if you are in the mood for a second, check out Nathan’s Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914: https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/]]>3630cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-atheists-and-freethinkers-past-and-present--51210482Nathan’s article on the history of agnosticism:  https://thehumanist.com/magazine/march-april-2019/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-an-atheist-with-a-tall-hat-on-the-forgotten-history-of-agnosticism/
Nathan’s book, Race in a Godless World: https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/
Twitter thread on the British Census of 1851: https://twitter.com/ClareGS87/status/1372905963607441418
For people in the United States who have belonged to secular communities, please fill out the Secular Communities Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/survey
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>9e8fbc68-47a9-47d7-94b5-c0d8f6308ad3Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:54:33 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan discuss the history of atheism and its lessons for the present. How have atheists in the past lived? What barriers did they face? What values and politics did they espouse? We uncover some surprising commonalities and...Nathan’s article on the history of agnosticism:  https://thehumanist.com/magazine/march-april-2019/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-an-atheist-with-a-tall-hat-on-the-forgotten-history-of-agnosticism/
Nathan’s book, Race in a Godless World: https://nyupress.org/9781479835003/race-in-a-godless-world/
Twitter thread on the British Census of 1851: https://twitter.com/ClareGS87/status/1372905963607441418
For people in the United States who have belonged to secular communities, please fill out the Secular Communities Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/survey
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>3134cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-doing-secular-activism-with-andrew-grossen--51210452Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seculardotorg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularCoalition
Andrew’s recent piece about Ireland: https://secular.org/2021/03/stpaddys/
The tweet dunking on Ted Cruz: https://twitter.com/seculardotorg/status/1285168729119170560?s=20
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>626c0f84-12ba-42a3-a862-5eb1a539ad82Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:55:04 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Nathan and Todd talk with Andrew Grossen, the Communications Manager at Secular Coalition for America. Among other things, we talk about the referendum campaigns Andrew worked on while in Ireland for the legalization of abortion,...Secular Coalition for America: https://secular.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seculardotorg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularCoalition
Andrew’s recent piece about Ireland: https://secular.org/2021/03/stpaddys/
The tweet dunking on Ted Cruz: https://twitter.com/seculardotorg/status/1285168729119170560?s=20
For Todd’s post-episode reflections, check out: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/]]>2784cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-understanding-secular-communities-with-dr-juhem-navarro-rivera--51210481For people in the United States who have belonged to secular communities, please fill out the Secular Communities Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/survey
For more info on the survey: https://secularcommunities.hfa.ucsb.edu/
For more on Juhem: https://juhemnr.com/home/
And follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuhemNR
See also Juhem’s 2020 Secular Voices Report: https://secularvoices2020.socioanalitica.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Follow Todd on Medium: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/]]>a985e70a-2144-4c63-ac16-33bde0fa00bfThu, 11 Mar 2021 12:46:08 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan are joined by their first ever guest, Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera, the Research Director and Managing Partner at Socioanalitica Research and a scholar of politics, race, and religion. We talk about his latest project, the...For people in the United States who have belonged to secular communities, please fill out the Secular Communities Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/survey
For more info on the survey: https://secularcommunities.hfa.ucsb.edu/
For more on Juhem: https://juhemnr.com/home/
And follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuhemNR
See also Juhem’s 2020 Secular Voices Report: https://secularvoices2020.socioanalitica.com/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Follow Todd on Medium: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/]]>3669cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-can-atheists-be-moral--51210480Secular Community Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/scs2021
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Follow Todd on Medium: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
(Addendum: in the episode, Nathan mentioned research about conservatives and disgust reactions. Here is an article about this: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/the-yuck-factor/580465/ But recent research shows things might be more complicated: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/11/27/no-conservatives-dont-experience-feelings-of-disgust-any-more-than-liberals/)]]>3bcf7ff0-d584-4139-b633-dbf6bcc371c4Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:23:45 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Todd and Nathan discuss whether atheists can be moral. Is everything permitted without God? Where do we get our morality from? And what does jaywalking (or lack thereof) say about different societies? Secular Community Survey:...Secular Community Survey: https://secularcommunities.com/scs2021
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander
Follow Todd on Medium: https://todd-tavares.medium.com/
(Addendum: in the episode, Nathan mentioned research about conservatives and disgust reactions. Here is an article about this: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/the-yuck-factor/580465/ But recent research shows things might be more complicated: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/11/27/no-conservatives-dont-experience-feelings-of-disgust-any-more-than-liberals/)]]>3021cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-identity-politics-and-atheists--51210488Le Chiffre (atheist villain in Casino Royale): https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=62&v=J0U0oY_nqbg&feature=youtu.be
Secular Community Survey: https://secularcommunities.hfa.ucsb.edu/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander]]>d4add726-1e46-4d71-990f-bbf18b17fb3eFri, 19 Feb 2021 14:28:11 +0000Atheists United StudiosOur most controversial episode yet! In this episode, Nathan and Todd ask: what is identity politics? Is ALL politics really identity politics? Todd has some thought experiments for Nathan. Le Chiffre (atheist villain in Casino Royale):...Le Chiffre (atheist villain in Casino Royale): https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=62&v=J0U0oY_nqbg&feature=youtu.be
Secular Community Survey: https://secularcommunities.hfa.ucsb.edu/
Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander]]>3245cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-are-atheists-a-voting-bloc--51210454
For more, see their article: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about]]>711a058d-a477-45e7-a88b-ef7482d1a20bWed, 10 Feb 2021 16:12:13 +0000Atheists United StudiosIn this episode, Nathan and Todd discuss atheist and other nonreligious voters and the 2020 American presidential election. We ask: why did these voters support Biden and the Democrats at such a high rate? For more, see their article:...
For more, see their article: https://thehumanist.com/magazine/winter-2021/up-front/nonreligious-americans-the-key-demographic-that-no-one-is-talking-about]]>2704cleanfull