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Daniel James Sharp

Daniel James Sharp

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Daniel James Sharp is Editor of the Freethinker and an independent writer who has published in Areo Magazine, Quillette, the Washington Examiner, Free Inquiry, and many other outlets. He also writes on Substack and is currently working on a book about Christopher Hitchens for Pitchstone Publishing.
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Gods, monsters, and scripture: interview with Gavin Evans

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 20 October 2025
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Gavin Evans is a writer and lecturer whose most recent book, Bible Stories: Fact, Fantasy and Fiction in…
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Islam and free speech, 20 years on from Jyllands-Posten: interview with Jacob Mchangama

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 30 September 2025
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Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of several cartoons of the supposed Prophet Muhammad by the…
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Image of the week: 20 years since the Jyllands-Posten cartoons controversy

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 26 September 2025
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30 September will mark the twentieth anniversary of the publication of various cartoons of the supposed prophet Muhammad…
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Lost in the manosphere: interview with James Bloodworth

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 26 September 2025
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James Bloodworth is an author and journalist. In this interview, I speak to him about his latest book,…
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Freethought History Webinar #6: The Career and Continuing Relevance of Charles Bradlaugh. With Bob Forder (16 December 2025).

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 17 September 2025
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An invitation to the sixth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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The ‘Freethinker’: The Voice of Freethought (Freethought History Festival panel)

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 29 August 2025
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Last year, from 30 August to 1 September, the Freethinker-sponsored Freethought History Festival took place at Conway Hall…
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