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The author of 'The Closing of the Western Mind' on ancient Greece, Christianity, and the narrowing of public discourse today.
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H G Wells died in 1946, almost eighty years ago. Yes, he was important in his time, but…
White Christian Nationalism is rising in America. Separation of church and state is the antidote.
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A judge citing the Bible and referring to God dozens of times in a court decision that limits…
From the archive: What is freedom?
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During the Second World War, the Freethinker continued to adopt a critical stance towards organised religion, while opposing…
Escaping Ideology with Jonathan Church: Freethinker editor Daniel James Sharp in conversation
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Freethinker editor Daniel James Sharp recently spoke to Jonathan Church, host of Merion West’s ‘Escaping Ideology’ podcast (and…
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