Silencing the voice of God: the journey of an evangelical apostate
Selected, lightly-edited excerpts from Cassandra Brandt’s A Backslider’s Guide to Getting Over God: Journey of an Evangelical Apostate.…
The rise and fall of god(s) in Indian politics: Modi’s setback, Indic philosophy, and the freethought paradox
During the campaign for the polls which have seen him suffer major setbacks in his bid to be…
Faith Watch, March 2024
Christian sexism – anti-blasphemy activism – persecution in Pakistan – defining 'extremism' – Hate Monster – rum and Ramadan – Alexander and Hephaestion – global secularism in crisis – yet more papal piffle
Celebrating Eliza Flower: an unconventional woman
Frances Lynch rediscovers a radical English composer who had been neglected by history because she was female.
Image of the week: Redacted
For a bibliography of our articles on free speech and free thought, see Free Speech in the Freethinker.…
‘There is nothing easy or empty about humanity and reason’: in memoriam Jim Herrick (1944–2023)
Historian Bob Forder on the life of Jim Herrick, Freethinker editor from 1977-1981.