Episode 35: A Religious History of American Secularism, with Dr. Leigh Eric Schmidt
In this episode, we are joined by Leigh Eric Schmidt, the Edward C. Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis, and the author of a new boo...
1 Mars 20221h 12min
Episode 34: Mobilizing Atheists, with Sam McGuire
In this episode, we are joined by Sam McGuire, the National Field Director of American Atheists. She imparts wisdom on how atheists can organize as well as offers resources and opportunities for group...
21 Feb 20221h 2min
Episode 33: Ex-Muslims, New Atheists, and the Far Right, with Eiynah Mohammed-Smith
In this episode, we are joined by Eiynah Mohammed-Smith, an author, illustrator and the host of the Polite Conversations podcast. We talk about her time growing up in Saudi Arabia, her break with Isla...
27 Jan 20221h 12min
Episode 32: The State of Atheists in America, with Alison Gill
In this episode, we are joined by Alison Gill, the Vice President for Legal and Policy with American Atheists. We talk with Alison about her recent work charting the challenges and priorities of nonre...
21 Jan 20221h
Episode 31: Ten Things We’ve Learned So Far
After almost a year of Beyond Atheism, it is time to take a brief look back to take stock of what we’ve learned so far. In this episode, Nathan and Todd talk about their 10 main takeaways from the pod...
14 Jan 202254min
Episode 30: The Basics of Secularism, with Dr. Jacques Berlinerblau
As societies become more and more religiously diverse, and more and more nonreligious, secularism takes on greater importance. But what is secularism? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jacques Ber...
6 Jan 20221h 23min
Episode 29: Why is Sweden So Secular?, with Dr. Anton Jansson
Sweden is one of the most secular countries in the world. Around half of the population claims to be non-believers; one survey even found that only 18% of Swedes believed in God. But why is this the c...
22 Dec 20211h 4min
Episode 28: Morality without God, with Aaron Rabinowitz
Without a God to author morality, does this leave atheists adrift? What is morality, are there absolute moral truths, and how can we know about them? To examine these questions, we are joined by Aaron...
15 Dec 20211h 16min
