The Nonreligious Understanding Secular People and Societies Phil Zuckerman, Luke W. Galen, and Frank L. Pasquale First volume to assemble all existing data/research on nonreligious people into one book Adds empirical data, analytical clarity, and sound research to the debate surrounding the “New Atheism” Heightens understanding of contemporary secularity and the dramatic growth of religious […]
Here it is…the final episode of Reasonable Doubts, featuring new Counterapologetics, God Thinks Like You and Polyatheism segments mixed with goodbyes from our fans and outtakes from the past eight years of doubtcasting. Thank you to everyone who made this show what it was. Special thanks to Jonathan MS Pearce for the spoken word introduction to […]
After eight years, the Reasonable Doubts podcast is ending. The Doubtcasters just finished their final recording session in the studio, but there is still a chance for you to be part of the last episode. Email doubtcast@gmail.com with parting thoughts, memories about the show or stories about what the Reasonable Doubts podcast meant to you. Include […]
This podcast features a previously unreleased interview with Australian singer and songwriter Shelley Segal. Shelly shares about her experience growing up in a conservative Jewish household and how her music naturally turned to turned to secular themes when she decided she was an atheist. She also performs two songs from “An Atheist Album.” Check out […]
This ones all about Charlie. Interview: Daniel Fincke – The Reaction to Charlie Hebdo Dan Fincke from Camels With Hammers joins us to defend Charlie Hebdo’s right to blaspheme and answer many of the criticisms we’ve heard over the past weeks. Links: Camels With Hammers Blog DanielFincke.com Answering 16 of the Worst #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo Memes by Daniel […]
Dale McGowan, executive director of the Foundation Beyond Belief talks about some of the exciting ways the organization plans to put humanist principles into action in 2015. Also, statistics on the public’s attitudes towards the Christmas holiday, the John Templeton Foundation donates millions of dollars to philosophers who study free will and the Norse god […]
This RD Extra features a debate between Ed Brayton and Dr. Tim Schmig. The debate took place on November 12, 2014 at CFI Michigan in Grand Rapids. Ed Brayton is the founder and owner of the Freethought Blogs Network and the voice behind the popular blog Dispatches from the Culture Wars. He is the co-founder […]
Physical pain plays an important biological role, but should we expect it to in a world created by God? Also, a recent paper in the journal cognition posits distinct cognitive attitudes underlying religious belief and factual reasoning, but is the evidence from cognitive science and philosophy sufficient to support this claim? Counter-Apologetics: Theism, indifference and the […]
Many non-theists keep their doubts hidden for fear of losing friends and love ones. But remaining in the closet also has drawbacks: stress, hypocrisy, the oppression of silence and fear of being found out. Despite the risks, those who’ve made the decision to be open about their atheism almost never regret it. Luckily, doubters do not […]