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Md. Sazzadul Hoque: A Call for Help for an Inhumane Persecution
Md. Sazzadul Hoque, a Bangladeshi blogger, human rights defender, and online activist, is in trouble. He is a member of the Humane First Movement and the…
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Asia Bibi’s Final Hearing is Tomorrow. Don’t Let Her Be Executed
Tomorrow, Asia Bibi has one final chance to prove her innocence, or be sentenced to death. The world must scream in her defense. Asia Bibi, a…
International
Law, Religion and the Secularisation of Nigeria
Secularism remains a taboo subject in Nigeria, with Christian and Muslim figures each dominating cultural and legal institutions in the country. The African Consortium for Law…
International
What Would an African Enlightenment Look Like?
Parts of Africa are still steeped in superstition and still suffer the effects of colonialism. What might a uniquely African Enlightenment look like?
Culture
Birmingham: the Workshop of World Terror
Birmingham is an undisputed hotbed of radicalisation. Are current policies in place fuelling divisions and destroying any hope of integration?
International
Kenya’s Atheists Campaign For A Public Holiday – A Sign Of Kenya’s Secularization?
Kenya’s atheist community has campaigned for a public holiday recognising non-believers. Is this a sign of increasing secularization within Kenya? Atheists in Kenya have proposed to…
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Brothers In Arms: Western Moral Norms And Judeo-Christian Values Are Inextricably Bound By Birth
Modern day Western morality – if not culture, is in fact inextricably related to values and ethics rooted in Judeo-Christian philosophy This post is in response…
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Africa’s Achilles’ Heel: Superstition and the Imperative of Critical Inquiry
Africa’s inability to move on from superstitious beliefs and toward critical inquiry is preventing the continent from keeping up with the rest of the world. A…
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Being Non-Religious in Africa – Why Secular Countries Must Help
Being known as a humanist or an atheist can mean social ostracisation at best, at worst, death in Africa. Secular liberal countries must do more for…
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No, Western Culture Did Not Come from Judeo-Christian Values
The West can proudly boast its advocacy of liberal democracy, pluralism, and freedom of expression, and Judeo-Christian values are contrary to those. The argument that Western values…