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In this episode, I speak with Candace Gorham about her book The Ebony Exodus Project: Why Some Black Women Are Walking Out on Religion – and Others Should Too. Candace is a licensed professional mental health counselor, a former ordained minister turned atheist activist, as well as a researcher and writer on issues relating to religion and the African-American community. She is a member of the African American Humanist advisory board, The Secular Therapy Project, The Clergy Project, and the Secular Student Alliance Speaker’s Bureau. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AA_016_-_Candace_Gorham.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   The Ebony Exodus Project at Amazon Ebony Exodus on Facebook Black Nonbelievers The Secular Therapy Project The Clergy Project Secular Student Alliance   The post AA016 – The Ebony Exodus Project, with Candace Gorham appeared first on Godless Haven.

For this episode, I speak with Caroline Matas about a handful of subjects revolving around New Atheism, the #MeToo movement, and Men’s Rights Activism. Caroline is currently a doctoral student in the Religion in the Americas subfield at Princeton University. She is also the news editor and social media manager at the Harvard Religious Literacy Project. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, where her work focused on contemporary American religious groups’ media use. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AA_015_-_Caroline_Matas.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Featured article: How Men’s Rights Activists are Finding Unlikely Allies in New Atheism… Caroline’s page at the Religious Literacy Project Follow her on Twitter   Some of what we discuss: Here’s the truth about false accusations of sexual violence, The Conversation Stephanie Zvan’s article on the demographics of MRAs The Warlock Hunt by Claire Berlinski BuzzFeed’s story on Lawrence Krauss Statement by American Atheists regarding Dave Silverman   The post AA015 – Atheism, #MeToo, and Men’s Rights, with Caroline Matas appeared first on Godless Haven.

Rajani Gudlavalleti is a community organizer, consultant, and writer. For over a decade, she has worked at the intersections of social justice, public health, and the legal system. Rajani has conducted this work through the Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore City Health Department, and Open Society Foundations. Currently, her primary passion is as community organizer for Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, coordinating BRIDGES, Baltimore’s grassroots movement for safer consumption spaces. In 2011, Rajani received her master’s in public policy from Hopkins, focusing on gender-specific and racially equitable approaches to criminalized issues such as drug use and sex work. Rajani is also a trainer with Baltimore Racial Justice Action, co-organizer of Baltimore Asian Resistance in Solidarity, and board member of Foundation Beyond Belief. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AA_014_-_Rajani_Gudlavalleti.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Rajani’s page at The Humanist Her blog: Charmingly Hyphenated Secular Social Justice Conference 2018 Also check out her past appearance on the Bi Any Means Podcast The post AA014 – Can Humanists Have a Savior Complex? with Rajani Gudlavalleti appeared first on Godless Haven.

What was a god assumed to be, according to Hebrew scripture? How do our cultural contexts and philosophical assumptions impact the way we conceive of ancient religious concepts today? Can philosophy help us to understand how these issues have served to shape the very question of what a god is down through history? In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Jaco Gericke about these topics and others that raise important issues with much of our contemporary discourse about God. Dr. Gericke is Professor of Biblical Studies at North-West University, South Africa. He has doctorates in Semitic Languages and Old Testament Studies, and did post-graduate work in theology and philosophy. His work has been published in journals such as Old Testament Essays and the Journal for Semitics, as well as in various books, the most recent of which is What is a God?, released in 2017 by T&T Clark. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AA_013_-_Jaco_Gericke.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Jaco Gericke at Academia.edu Gericke on philosophy of ancient Israelite religion at Common Sense Atheism   Dr. Gericke’s Books: What is a God? Philosophical Perspectives on Divine Essence in the Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible and Philosophy of Religion   Mentioned in the show: History of ancient Israel and Judah at Wikipedia Elohim at Wikipedia The Origins of Biblical Monotheism by Mark S. Smith Concepts of God at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Perfect being theology at Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Jacques Derrida at Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (see Section 2 in particular)   The post AA013 – What is a God? with Jaco Gericke appeared first on Godless Haven.

How should we understand the concept of religion? How does our understanding of it impact the way we see different traditions, communities, and practices? What are the ways religion has been understood in the past and in the academy? For this episode of the podcast, I speak with Kevin Schilbrack about his contribution to the long-running debate over defining religion. Dr. Schilbrack teaches in the Philosophy and Religion Department at Appalachian State University, he is a graduate of Chicago Divinity School, and has published widely on the conceptual and philosophical issues arising in the cross-cultural study of religions. He is the contributing editor of books such as Thinking Through Myths and Thinking Through Rituals, and his most recent work, Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto (which forms the centerpiece of this interview), was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2014. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AA_012_-_Kevin_Schilbrack.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Dr. Schilbrack’s university page: appstate.academia.edu/KevinSchilbrack Critical Realism and the Academic Study of Religion (YouTube) Kevin Schilbrack on What is Philosophy of Religion?   Books: Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto Thinking Through Rituals: Philosophical Perspectives Thinking Through Myths: Philosophical Perspectives   Further reading: Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Survey Gallup, Five Key Findings on Religion in the US Some definitions of religion, Joseph Adler Sociology of Religion Resources   The post AA012 – What is Religion? with Kevin Schilbrack appeared first on Godless Haven.

Is evolution just a theory? Why is creationism unscientific? In this episode of the podcast, we look at some of the common questions and problems in the creation-evolution debate. Ken Miller is the Professor of Biology and Royce Family Professor for Teaching Excellence at Brown University. He was the lead expert witness for the plaintiff in the Kitzmiller v. Dover case of 2005 that challenged the teaching of intelligent design in schools. Dr. Miller has debated several proponents of intelligent design, published a variety of scholarly articles in scientific journals, and co-authored a mainstream Biology textbook with Joseph Levine that has seen multiple reprint and revised editions. One of his popular level books, Finding Darwin’s God, looks at evolution in light of religious belief, while his 2008 book, Only a Theory, discusses the arguments of the creation-evolution debate in the United States. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AA_011_-_Ken_Miller.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Dr. Miller’s page at Brown University: vivo.brown.edu/display/kemiller Kitzmiller v. Dover at the National Center for Science Education The Flagellum Unspun – Dr. Miller’s critique of irreducible complexity Books on Amazon: Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul Finding Darwin’s God: A Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution For more on evolution: Lines of evidence: The science of evolution at Berkeley.edu TalkOrigins’ Index of Creationist Claims NCSE’s article on Intelligent Design Creationism Evolution articles at Scientific American The post AA011 – Evolution: Only a Theory? with Ken Miller appeared first on Godless Haven.

Leaving religion behind can have real life consequences for many people, some of them frustrating or even traumatic in nature. When one first walks away from a religious tradition, or stands up to the dominant tradition within their own community, a variety of challenges and questions may present themselves. Where do we turn to for emotional or social support when we are no longer able to talk to friends, family, and the fellow believers we once knew? What do we do when we have doubts? When we just need to vent to someone without feeling judged? In this episode of the podcast, I discuss some of these issues with Gayle Jordan, the Executive Director of Recovering from Religion. Gail is an attorney and a former personal trainer who blogs about secularism, life on her farm in Tennessee, and endurance event training at her website, “Happy. Healthy. Heathen.” Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AA_010_-_Gayle_Jordan.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Recovering from Religion: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org Gayle’s blog: Happy. Healthy. Heathen. More info on The Hotline Project More on The Secular Therapist Project Dr. Valerie Tarico’s interview with Dr. Marlene Winell on Religious Trauma Syndrome   The post AA010 – Life After Religion? with Gayle Jordan appeared first on Godless Haven.

Is there evidence of life of death? What should we make of claims about near-death experiences, apparitions, and psychic encounters? For this episode of the show, I talk with Keith Augustine about these questions and more. Mr. Augustine is the Executive Director and Scholarly Paper Editor at Internet Infidels. He holds a Master’s in Philosophy from the University of Maryland, and recently co-edited a book with Michael Martin entitled The Myth of an Afterlife: The Case Against Life After Death. Keith has published articles in the Journal of Near Death Studies, Skeptic magazine, and at infidels.org. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AA_009_-_Keith_Augustine.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Keith’s page at the Secular Web: https://infidels.org/library/modern/keith_augustine/keith-bio.html   Arguments against Life After Death: Books Martin, M. & Augustine, K. (Eds.). (2015). The myth of an afterlife: The case against life after death. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Afterlife-against-After-Death/dp/0810886774 Musolino, J. (2015). The soul fallacy: What science shows we gain from letting go of our soul beliefs. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Fallacy-Science-Letting-Beliefs/dp/1616149620/ Lamont, C. (1990). The illusion of immortality (5th ed.). New York, NY: Unger/Continuum. (Original work published 1935). https://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Immortality-Corliss-Lamont/dp/0804463778/ Woerlee, G. M. (2013). Illusory souls. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. https://www.amazon.com/Illusory-Souls-G-M-Woerlee/dp/149617352X/ Critiques of Evidence for Survival: Con Lester, D. (2005). Is there life after death? An examination of the empirical evidence. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. https://www.amazon.com/There-After-Examination-Empirical-Evidence/dp/0786421169/ Moore, B. N. (1981). The philosophical possibilities beyond death. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. https://www.amazon.com/philosophical-possibilities-beyond-death/dp/0398044597/ Sudduth, M. (2016). A philosophical critique of empirical arguments for postmortem survival. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. https://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Empirical-Arguments-Postmortem-Philosophy/dp/1137440937/ Dodds, E. R. (1934). Why I do not believe in survival. Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research, 42, 147–172. Online at https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofsoc42soci#page/146/mode/2up Critiques of Evidence for Survival: Pro Gauld, A. (1982). Mediumship and survival: A century of investigations. London: Heinemann. Online at http://www.esalen.org/ctr-archive/mediumship.html Braude, S. E. (2003). Immortal remains: The evidence for life after death. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Remains-Evidence-After-Death/dp/0742514722 Lund, D. H. (2009). Persons, souls and death: A philosophical investigation of an afterlife. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. Near-Death Experience Critiques “Hallucinatory Near-Death Experiences” https://infidels.org/library/modern/keith_augustine/HNDEs.html Ebbern, H., Mulligan, S., & Beyerstein, B. (1996, July/August). Maria’s near-death experience: Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Skeptical Inquirer, 20(4), 27–33. Online: PDF Physical Phenomena at Séances Gauld, A. (1999). Comments on the Scole report. Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research, 58, 404–424. West, D. J, (1999). The Scole investigation: Commentary on strategy and outcome. Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research, 58, 393–396. Select excerpts of both in a comment on a blog post. Direct Tests of Survival Bering, J. (2013, November 13). My paranormal adventure in pursuit of life after death. Aeon. Online at https://aeon.co/essays/my-paranormal-adventure-in-pursuit-of-life-after-death Stevenson, I., Oram, A.T., & Markwick, B. (1989). Two tests of survival after death: Report on negative results. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 55, 329–336. Online at https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/267/2015/11/STE32.pdf Gillogly, J. J., & Harnisch, L. (1996). Cryptograms from the crypt. Cryptologia, 20, 325–329. Online at http://archive.is/RwF2r Oram, A. (1996). The original Thouless two-word code. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 61, 116–119. Death, the Human Condition, and the Meaning of Life: Online Keith Augustine, “Death and the Meaning of Life” (2000): https://infidels.org/kiosk/article/death-and-the-meaning-of-life-55.html Epicurus, “Letter to Menoeceus” (c. 300 BCE): http://www.epicurus.net/en/menoeceus.html Lucretius, On the Nature of Things (c. 50 BCE), Book III; select excerpts: http://www.humanistictexts.org/lucretius.htm#_Toc483369281 Michel de Montaigne, “That to Philosophize is to Learn to Die” (1580): http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/107#lf0963-01_head_024 Philip Larkin, “Aubade” (1977): https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/48422 Bertrand Russell, “A Free Man’s Worship” (1903): https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/br-free-mans-worship.html Death, the Human Condition, and the Meaning of Life: Books Benatar, D. (Ed.). (2016). Life, death, and meaning: Key philosophical readings on the big questions (3rd ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Meaning-Philosophical-Questions/dp/1442258330/ Kagan, S. (2012). Death. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. https://www.amazon.com/Death-Open-Courses-Shelly-Kagan/dp/0300180845 (And his YouTube lectures that are the basis for the book: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEA18FAF1AD9047B0) [*Highly recommended if you have time to kill and are wanting a new series to listen to. -Taylor] Klemke, E. D., & Cahn, S. M. (Eds.). (2007). The meaning of life: A reader. 3rd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Life-E-D-Klemke/dp/0195327306/ Heinegg, P. (2003). Mortalism: Readings on the meaning of life. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. https://www.amazon.com/Mortalism-Readings-Meaning-Peter-Heinegg/dp/1591020425/ Choron, Jacques. Death and Western Thought. New York: Collier Books, 1973. https://www.amazon.com/Death-Western-Thought-Jacques-Choron/dp/0020647107/ The post AA009 – Is There an Afterlife? with Keith Augustine appeared first on Godless Haven.

For some religious believers, faith is one of the most important things a person can have in their life. But what is faith? Common theistic definitions say that faith is belief or trust, while a number of atheists argue that faith is an irrational claim to knowledge. In this episode of the show, I talk with Professor John Bishop about some of these issues, as well as the different models of faith. Dr. Bishop is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He has a BA from the Australian National University and a PhD from Cambridge. His interests center around philosophy of religion and philosophy of action, he has written books on each of these subjects, published a number of scholarly articles in academic journals, and has authored the entry on “Faith” for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Links are available below. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AA_008_-_John_Bishop.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Dr. Bishop’s university webpage: http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/people/jbis016 Dr. Bishop’s entry on Faith at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Faith as doxastic venture – Dr. Bishop’s 2002 paper from the Religious Studies journal   Books: Believing by Faith Natural Agency   Things discussed in (or related to) this episode: The Will to Believe by William James Pascal’s Wager at the SEP Faith and Reason at the IEP The post AA008 – What is Faith? with John Bishop appeared first on Godless Haven.

How long has atheism been around? In this seventh episode of the show, I talk with Tim Whitmarsh, the A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, about atheism in ancient history. Professor Whitmarsh works on all areas of Greek literature and culture, specializing particularly in the world of Greeks under the Roman Empire. Professor Whitmarsh has published several books, including Greek Literature and the Roman Empire, Narrative and Identity in the Ancient Greek Novel, and his most recent, Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AA_007_-_Tim_Whitmarsh.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Tim’s website: http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/directory/professor-tim-whitmarsh Twitter: @Twhittermarsh Battling the Gods on Amazon.com Battling the Gods at Knopf Doubleday   Links related to this episode: Epicurus at the IEP Greek Religion at the Ancient History Encyclopedia Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s review of Battling the Gods for the New York Times The post AA007 – How Ancient is Atheism? with Tim Whitmarsh appeared first on Godless Haven.

What is naturalism? For episode six, I take up this broad topic in conversation with John Shook, a research associate in philosophy and instructor in science education for the University at Buffalo. Dr. Shook holds a Ph.D in philosophy from the University at Buffalo, served as professor of philosophy at Oklahoma State University from 2000-2006, has worked for several secular and humanist organizations – including the Center for Inquiry and the American Humanist Association – and he is the author and editor of numerous books, including The God Debates and The Future of Naturalism. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AA_006_-_John_Shook.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Dr. Shook’s website on Naturalism Dr. Shook’s site on Pragmatism (see also his Pragmatism Cybrary) Find Dr. Shook’s work at buffalo.academia.edu   Links related to this episode: Naturalism at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Entry for naturalism at the IEP Essays on naturalism at The Secular Web Wikipedia entry for religious naturalism Dr. Shook’s Huffington Post article Where Can Naturalism and Religion Agree? The post AA006 – What is Naturalism? with John Shook appeared first on Godless Haven.

For episode five, I speak with physicist Aaron Adair about the Big Bang, the origins of the universe, and the relationship of modern cosmology with religion. Adair is Assistant Professor of Physics at Merrimack College in Massachusetts, earned his Ph.D and Masters from Ohio State University, his Bachelor’s from Michigan State University, and is the author of a 2013 book, The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AA_005_-_Aaron_Adair.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Dr. Adair’s blog: Fleeing Nergal, Seeking Stars Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adair_aaron   Related links to this episode: Wiki entry for the Lambda-CDM model. NASA page for the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe. The BBC Universe page on the discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation. Stephen Hawking’s The Grand Design. The 2001 paper by Borde, Guth, and Vilenkin. Physicist Sean Carroll on Craig’s use of the BGV theorem. Wiki entry on inflationary theory. Discovery article on gravitational waves and BICEP2. The post AA005 – How Did the Universe Begin? with Aaron Adair appeared first on Godless Haven.

In episode four, I am joined by moral philosopher Erik Wielenberg as we discuss a popular version of the moral argument for God, as well as the plausibility of a non-theistic objective morality. Dr. Wielenberg is Professor of Philosophy at DePauw University in Indiana, a fellow of the Center for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs at the University of St. Andrews, and has been published in numerous philosophical journals. He has put out three excellent books, including Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe (review), God and the Reach of Reason: C.S. Lewis, David Hume, and Bertrand Russell, and, most recently, Robust Ethics: The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Godless Normative Realism. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AA_004_-_Erik_Wielenberg.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As.” Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Dr. Wielenberg’s website: http://dpuadweb.depauw.edu/ewielenberg_web/   Links to some of what we discuss on the show: Dr. Wielenberg’s paper, In Defense of Non-natural, Non-theistic Moral Realism Finite and Infinite Goods by Robert Adams G.E. Moore entry at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Hume’s law (the is-ought problem) at RationalWiki Wes Morriston’s paper, God and the ontological foundation of morality The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris The post AA004 – Morality Without God? with Erik Wielenberg appeared first on Godless Haven.

This third episode focuses on the nature of science, broadly speaking, with Massimo Pigliucci. What is science, how does it work, and where do certain phenomena fall in relation to it? Dr. Pigliucci is both a scientist and a philosopher of science, is currently Professor of Philosophy at CUNY-City College, and co-hosts the Rationally Speaking podcast with Julia Galef. He has published numerous articles on science, skepticism, and philosophy, and authored multiple books, including Denying Evolution, Nonsense On Stilts, Answers for Aristotle, and his most recent work, Philosophy of Pseudoscience, an anthology of essays on the distinction between sound science and pseudoscience, co-edited with Maarten Boudry. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/AA_003_-_Massimo_Pigliucci.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As”. Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Dr. Pigliucci’s website: Plato’s Footnote.   Links to some of what we discuss on the show: Dr. Pigliucci’s article on Neil deGrasse Tyson and the value of philosophy RationalWiki on the Demarcation problem Karl Popper entry at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God, by Eric Metaxas for The Wall Street Journal   Dr. Pigliucci’s books: Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem The post AA003 – What About Science? with Massimo Pigliucci appeared first on Godless Haven.

For this second episode of the show, the issue of philosophy of religion is under discussion with Dr. Graham Oppy. What is philosophy of religion and why should non-believers, or any of us, care? Is it just a fancy brand of Christian apologetics or is there perhaps more to it? Dr. Oppy is a well-known atheist philosopher in the discipline who argues in his recent book that philosophy of religion should be reinvented. He teaches at Monash University, serves on the editorial boards of philosophical journals like Religious Studies, Philo, and Sophia, and has authored numerous other books, including Ontological Arguments and Belief in God, Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity, Arguing About Gods, and The Best Argument Against God. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AA_002_-_Graham_Oppy.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and select “Save As”. Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed. Graham Oppy at the Monash University website   Links to some of what we discuss on the show: Philosophy of religion at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The PhilPapers Surveys Tom Gilson, What’s Going On With Peter Boghossian? Paul Draper, Ryan Nichols, Diagnosing Bias in Philosophy of Religion Keith Parsons’ departure from philosophy of religion Jerry Coyne’s tirade against philosophy of religion Paul Moser’s Christ-Shaped Philosophy   Dr. Oppy’s books: Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction Arguing about Gods The Best Argument Against God Ontological Arguments and Belief in God Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity The post AA002 – Why Philosophy of Religion? with Graham Oppy appeared first on Godless Haven.

This inaugural episode briefly covers the intent of the show, a little info on its creator/producer, and features a nearly hour-long conversation with Dan Barker on the question, ‘what is atheism?’ Mr. Barker is a former preacher turned atheist activist who currently serves as co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to upholding the separation of church and state and to educating the public on subjects related to unbelief. He has authored several books including Losing Faith in Faith, Godless, and The Good Atheist, and also runs his own weekly podcast called Freethought Radio. Armchair Atheism is the official podcast of GodlessHaven.com, exploring subjects related to religion and non-belief through interview discussions with a variety of scholarly and thoughtful voices. http://godlesshaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AA_001_-_Dan_Barker.mp3 To download the episode, right-click the download link and choose “Save As”. Follow the Armchair Atheism podcast feed.   Links to some of what we discuss on the show: Atheism is a lack of belief in gods Atheist Out Campaign Dinesh D’Souza enters guilty plea in straw donor case Freedom from Religion Foundation Pascal’s Wager Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life Theistic explanations for why atheists like Dan Barker lose their faith On William Lane Craig’s defense of genocide in the Bible   Dan’s books: Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America’s Leading Atheists The Good Atheist: Living a Purpose-Filled Life Without God Maybe Yes, Maybe No Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong The post AA001 – What is Atheism? with Dan Barker appeared first on Godless Haven.