Salwan Momika and the right to burn books
Setting fire to politically and culturally significant artefacts is a popular protest tactic that never fails to divide…
The Silent Revolution Against Religious Oppression in Iran
Life in Iran is not lived, it is performed. Every movement, every word, every breath is dictated by…
The future of biology, science vs. religion, and ‘ideological pollution’ in science: Interview with Jerry Coyne
Introduction Dr Jerry Coyne is an emeritus professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University…
Report: first-ever atheist billboard in Africa unveiled in Ghana
A report from Accra Atheists on a major achievement in African freethought.
Did Christianity make the Western mind?
Review of Tom Holland’s 'Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind'
The Past, Present, and Future of Disbelief in Britain
Although increasing knowledge over the last few centuries would appear to have disproved the claims of all religions…
The Freethinker: Some History and Themes (With a Dundonian Addendum)
Editor’s Introduction On 10 February 2025, I spoke to the Dundee Humanist Group about some of the history…