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 (at which he is a senior editor), and many other outlets. He also writes on Substack.

Latest Articles

Christopher Hitchens and the long afterlife of Thomas Paine

20 January 2023 History

Daniel Sharp examines the influence of Thomas Paine on Christopher Hitchens, and their many points of resemblance.

‘This rebarbative profession’ – Rory Stewart’s ‘Politics on the Edge’, reviewed

28 November 2023 Arts & Books

Daniel James Sharp finds Rory Stewart's memoir charming but flawed.

Faith Watch, November 2023

7 November 2023 Faith Watch

Abrahamic discord – Narges Mohammadi in prison – an Islamic party pooped – Christians against sponges – gay orgies in…

Cancel culture and religious intolerance: ‘Falsely Accused of Islamophobia’, by Steven Greer

9 May 2023 Blasphemy & Free Speech

'Religious fanatics are past masters of cancel culture,' argues Daniel Sharp, reviewing Greer's book.

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