Brian Dunning has entered a guilty plea following charges of wire fraud. Should his criminal record be regarded as relevant to the respect that those who regard him as a spokesperson have, or used to have, for him?
Read MoreThe IHEU recently issued a call to action regarding the persecution of atheist bloggers in Bangladesh. Three have been arrested, and a list of 84 of them have been handed to the government – by Islamist political parties – with a request that they all be arrested.
Read MoreI was recently invited to give a talk at the launch of the UCT Student FSI. Here is the video of that talk.
Read MoreCan a neat distinction be made between the niqab and the hijab, allowing for us to tolerate one and not the other? Or if this is inconsistent, do we permit both or ban both?
Read MoreWe can’t ignore the fact that persuasion becomes more difficult when your audience is pissed off. And the continuing focus on us vs. them rhetoric in the atheist...
Read MoreTopics we chatted about on the Secular World podcast 113 include atheism vs. humanism as social activist causes, atheism plus, religious circumcision, and the role of religion in shaping South African society.
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