8. Martin Di Maggio on Humanistic Judaism, Cultivating Communities & Confronting Misconceptions

This week on Humanism Now as we welcome Lola Tinubu, Co-Founder of the Association of Black Humanists and Nicole Shasha, Founder of Leicester Humanists to discuss their experiences creating and cultivating secular communities and challenging misconceptions. We also discuss the implications of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent article Why I am Now a Christian, the critiques of atheism contained within and Hirsi Ali's impact, influence and legacy for global Humanists and freethinkers.In our guest interview, Martin Di Maggio explains Humanistic Judaism, from its intellectual routes to current practices and differences with other denominations of both Judaism and Humanism. Finally, we answer this week's mailbag question; What are the taboos associated with being a humanist? Episode References: Why I am Now a Christian, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Why I Am Not a Christian - A response to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Michael Shermer About Martin Di Maggio:🔗 The Spinoza Havurah📷 @spinoza_havurah Martin's References: shj.org Judaism beyond God by Sherwin Wine Humanistic Havdalah by Martin Hasan Kiddush: Humanist Liturgy by Machar Upcoming Events: ABH Discussion Group, 21 Nov 2023 ABH: Ayan Hirsi Ali: Muslim to Atheist to Christian, 25 Nov 2023 CLH Online Talk: Social Challenges & Self Care Following Apostasy, 29 Nov 23 CLH Xmas Party: Comedy Night for MacMillan Cancer Support, 13 Dec 2023 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices