Beyond Atheism Podcast
by Atheists United Studios
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Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton
Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton
About this podcast
The 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 there an atheist politics?
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!
Episodes
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- Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton · 1 h 11 minFaith 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…
- Ep. 74: Humanism and Neurodiversity – Alastair Lichten · 1 h 4 minIn 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…
- Ep. 73: Unbelief in Iran, Past and Present – Arash Ghajarjazi · 1 h 13 minIn 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…
- Ep. 72: The Omega Course – Paul Clark · 1 h 5 minIn 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…
- Ep. 71: What is a Humanist Celebrant? – Sarah Ray · 1 h 11 minIn 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…
- Ep. 70: How to Build a Secular Country – Maggie Ardiente · 1 h 12 minIn 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…
- Ep. 69: What is a Humanist Parent? – Alastair Lichten · 1 h 24 minIn 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…
- Ep. 68: Why Do We Have a Bible? – Jacob L. Wright · 1 h 32 minIn 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…
- Ep. 67: Lessons from the Atheists of Interwar Canada – Elliot Hanowski · 1 h 11 minIn 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…
- Ep. 66: Heresy, Philosophy, and Hope – David Newheiser · 1 h 16 minIn 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…
- Ep. 65: When Clergy No Longer Believe – Alexandr Zamușinski · 1 h 9 minIn 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…
- Ep. 64: What is a Humanist Chaplain? – Srishti Hukku · 1 h 10 minIn 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…
- Ep. 63: The Persistence of Christian Privilege – Chrissy Stroop · 1 h 32 minIn 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…
- Ep. 62: Recovering from Religious Trauma – Jeremy Schumacher · 1 h 5 minIn 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…
- Ep. 61: Why Aren’t There More Secular Politicians? – Juhem Navarro-Rivera · 1 h 9 minIn 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…
- Ep. 60: How Global is Your Humanism? – M L Clark · 1 h 12 minIn 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…
- Ep. 59: What is a Graceful Atheist? – David Ames · 1 h 2 minIn 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…
- Ep. 58: How “Amusing Jews” Shaped Pop Culture – Jonathan Friedmann · 1 h 15 minIn 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…
- Ep. 57: Can Psychedelics Replace Religion? – Sharday Mosurinjohn · 1 h 11 minIn 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…
- Ep. 56: 2022: The Year in Review · 56 minIn 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…
