Conservatives often cite evolutionary theories to justify orthodoxy, often while misunderstanding and misapplying them. “That’s what makeup’s for! Jesus, that’s self-evident! Why else would you…
A Time For Reflection This August, the International Humanist and Ethical Union’s conference in New Zealand presents an opportunity to assess the state of humanism…
Violent acts of jihadist terrorism during Ramadan, though newly popularized by IS (ISIS), have deeper and older theological roots The holy month of Ramadan has for…
How Music, or lack thereof, illustrates many of the multicultural divides between Muslim communities and white British communities, one year after the Manchester Arena Attack. by…
Mohamed Hisham, an Egyptian atheist incurred the wrath of Egypt’s conservative Muslim population when he spoke publicly about his atheism on live TV. by Troy Garnaut…
To overcome African malaise, there must be a reexamination of existing institutions, and widespread adoption of critical, creative and productive modes of thinking. There is a…
Secular Muslims like Sajid Javid in prominent government posts are victories for the battle of hearts and minds. In tough times for Muslims in public life,…
Yemen’s Houthis incite violence against Baha’is on social media. On March 23, Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel-Malek Al-Houthi made a speech in which he called the…
Veedu Vidz uses satire to poke fun at extremist speakers within the Muslim community in order ‘to beat bigotry with a smile’. Will this approach work?
Atheists, rather than keeping their views on religion private to avoid offending religious sensibilities, should be open and vocal about their atheism. The death of Stephen…