An Argument for God’s Existence – Why It Fails
Does the premise 'it is possible God exists' just trade on the ambiguity between metaphysical and epistemic necessity/possibility?
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The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation
Can the Theory of Mind help us foster more empathy and drive us out of our bubbles? How can we achieve a world governed by facts in an era of polarisation?
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Iran’s Influence in Yemen is Bad News for Baha’is
Yemen’s Iran-backed government arrests Baha’is, even sentencing one to death. Conatus News spoke with the brother of one imprisoned Baha’i.
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Hate Twitter? You Might Just Be Doing It Wrong: Keys to a Productive Conversation
Do You Hate Twitter? You Just Might Be Doing It Wrong
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“Not In My Name” – Secular India Revolts Against Lynchings of Muslims
Secular parts of Indian society have been finally galvanised into action to protest the lynchings of Muslims under the guise of opposition to cow slaughter. The spate of lynchings, murders and violence being perpetrated in India by so-called cow defenders, also known as ‘gau rakshaks’, who are apparently finding cow slaughter an affront to their […]
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Should Religious Bigotry Towards LGB People go Unchallenged?
Even vague intolerance or irrational attitudes towards LGBT people should not be left unchallenged, simply because it is in the guise of a minority religion Earlier this week, in anticipation of the various Pride marches being held in various parts of the world, Al Jazeera reported that Sweden’s far-right had planned a Pride march through […]
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The Victories of LGB Rights Are an Ode to Human Dignity
At its core, LGBT rights are simply about affording all other human beings the right to live with dignity and without pain, as any of us would like to.
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Interview with Anton van Dyck , Secretary General of IHEYO
Scott Jacobsen interviews Anton van Dyck of IHEYO to discuss humanism and other topics.
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“It’s Our Tradition”: Witchcraft Beliefs in African Migrant Communities
Belief in witchcraft is a troublesome but real part of some African migrant communities, leading to issues such as child abuse and human right violations.
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A Plea for a Return to a More Humane Understanding of the Humanities
Politicisation I’ve often heard people argue a moral case for the inclusion of gender theory, ‘critical race’ theory and other forms of theory influenced by postmodern streams of thought on college syllabuses for the humanities. If you are sceptical about such theories, I am sometimes told, you must be sexist, racist or transphobic. This is […]
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