April 2024 - Atheists for Liberty

Ron Lindsay on Wokeism as a Religion

April 30, 2024 by Peter Clarke in Opinion

I recently interviewed philosopher Ron Lindsay about his new book, Against the New Politics of Identity. During the interview, I asked Ron about the claim that the new leftist idiology, or wokeism, is a religion. His response, lightly edited for clarity, is below: Ron Lindsay: I’m a little reluctant to embrace that because, just for […]

Logical Atheism: Neither Materialism nor Spiritualism

April 23, 2024 by Sheldon Richman in Opinion

I’ve been an atheist for over 50 years. It took one lecture to convince me. I don’t just disbelieve in the existence of the supernatural. I believe in the nonexistence of the supernatural. The natural universe is it. How do I know? (That’s always the appropriate question but with the caveat below). The wrong answer […]

Atheists for Liberty: Remembering Daniel Dennett

April 19, 2024 by Atheists for Liberty in Statements

NEW YORK, NY — It is with heavy hearts that we at Atheists for Liberty mourn the death of Daniel Clement Dennett III. Dennett, whose death was made publicly known on April 19, 2024, at the age of 82, leaves behind an immense legacy as a champion of reason, science, and free inquiry. At the […]

Adam the Ape – Book Review

April 16, 2024 by Autumn Berend in Opinion

If you want primate power and thought-provoking storytelling, Adam the Ape is your best bet. You’ll wonder who the real animals are after reading Wolfgang Wambach’s children’s book, which is filled with compelling characters, ethical dilemmas, and a bond between a boy and a chimp. In Adam the Ape, Wolfgang Wambach explores themes of animal […]

Free Markets vs. Special-Interest-Pandering Politicians

April 9, 2024 by Sheldon Richman in Opinion

Trump promises to slam a 100-percent tariff on imported cars made in Chinese-owned factories in Mexico. He announced this not to a group of prospective car buyers but to a group of car makers. So what else is new? Car buyers, who outnumber the well-organized car makers but are not themselves organized, would have to pay more […]