October 2016 | Page 2 of 3 | Uncommon Ground

Interview with James Underdown – Executive Director of Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles & Founder & Chairman of the Independent Investigations Group

October 21, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

James Underdown has been the executive director of The Center for Inquiry (CFI) Los Angeles since 1999. The Center for Inquiry is a non-profit educational organisation with headquarters in Amherst, NY, whose primary mission

Interview with Reba Boyd Wooden -Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry-Indiana

October 21, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Reba Boyd Wooden is Executive Director of Center for Inquiry Indiana. She started The Humanist Friendship Group of Central Indiana in 1999 which became the Center for Inquiry Community of Indiana

Islam, Intolerance and The Indulgence of Extremism

October 19, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

The Louis Smith case demonstrates that conservative Muslims are far more keen on policing the speech of British athletes than tackling extremism in their own communities. Allah hu Akbar has

The Hidden Complexities of the Iran Chess Tournament Boycott

October 17, 2016 Tara Abhasakun 0

[Co-authored with Scott Jacobsen] Swedish chess players and the US Champion, Nazi Paikidze, have been outspoken about their refusal to wear the hijab in Tehran, Iran for the Women’s World

Interview with Eric Adriaans – Ex-National Executive Director of Center for Inquiry Canada

October 14, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Eric Adriaans is the former National Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry Canada (CFI Canada). Eric is also a charitable sector leader, student in Athabasca University’s post-baccalaureate diploma program

Interview – Pat O’Brien on Humanism in Canada and British Columbia

October 13, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Pat O’Brien is a Canadian atheist, an activist, and ex-president of Humanist Canada and the British Columbia Humanist Association. The interview was conducted by Scott Jacobsen, of In-Sight Publishing. The interview

The Problem of ‘Faith Schools’ in Britain

October 13, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Let’s get one thing clear, faith-schools are unacceptable. Trying to dogmatise education will undoubtedly bring disastrous results to our society and bring it a step away from being secular. As a result, a society where faith, not reason, and discrimination, not acceptance, will prevail. We need a secular education that reflects our secular society. Children deserve better.

Month: October 2016

Interview with James Underdown – Executive Director of Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles & Founder & Chairman of the Independent Investigations Group

Interview with Reba Boyd Wooden -Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry-Indiana

Islam, Intolerance and The Indulgence of Extremism

The Hidden Complexities of the Iran Chess Tournament Boycott

Interview with Eric Adriaans – Ex-National Executive Director of Center for Inquiry Canada

Interview – Pat O’Brien on Humanism in Canada and British Columbia

The Problem of ‘Faith Schools’ in Britain

The Vilification of Ex-Muslims and Islamic Reformers

Brexit and a Tale of Two Liberalisms (Part 2)

We Should be Worried about Theresa May’s Conference Speech

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

For a New Left | Dan Fisher

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous