Humanist Experience
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S2E4 - Atheists in Foxholes
Our hosts visit Lackland Air Force Base, home of the nation's only atheist “religious” service available to enlistees in Basic Training. We explore the challenges faced by nonreligious service-members, and how one group of Humanists is working to make...
S2E3 - Failing Forward Part III: The Humanist Case for Hope
Discouraged by this past election, Seráh and Evan look for evidence supporting the rationality of hope. From the AIDS crisis to small town racism to the Women’s March following Trump’s election, our hosts explore whether small groups of people can...
S2E2 - Failing Forward Part II: A Year of Travel with the Humanist Experience
Seráh and Evan navigate running a business with Humanist ideals while juggling financial crises, chronic illness/disability, and political upheaval. This is the second of a three-part episode on hope and failure that follows their travel across the...
S2E1 - Failing Forward Part I: A Year of Travel with the Humanist Experience
Seráh and Evan put themselves at the center of a Humanist story by sharing their own lived experiences of failure, sense of purpose, and chronic illness/disability. This is the first of a two-part episode that follows their travel across the country...
26 - Defining Atheism
Our first Sunday School’d episode for 2015, Spencer and Forrest discuss several problems with defining atheism as a mere “lack of belief”. This non-traditional definition has become popular on the internet, but a critical examination of a few of the...
25 - The Value of Philosophy
This week, Forrest and Spencer discuss the value of philosophy and some common reasons why people dismiss the discipline. Special attention to Bertrand Russell's "The Value of Philosophy," which can be read here: http://skepdic.com/russell.html .
24 - The Bourbon of Proof
Fueled by Scotch, Spencer and Forrest ramble on for 29 1/2 minutes about why theists and atheists suck. Listen closely after the 25 minute mark and you'll hear Andre slamming his face into the studio door after tripping while fighting a bed sheet.
23 - Common Mistakes in Reasoning
Spencer and Forrest discuss a few common logical fallacies, and offer a few examples of common mistakes in reasoning.
22 - Logic and the Transcendental Argument
Does logic come from God? If so, what would this look like? How could God be a ‘necessary precondition’ for logic? This week, Spencer and Forrest tackle logic and the transcendental argument for the existence of God. The boys discuss several...
21 - Response to Apologia Radio on Feminism
The gang at Apologia Radio responded to Spencer's article 'Apologia Radio Cherry Picks the Bible for Feminism'. In this episode, Spencer and Forrest examine their response. Topics covered include the Biblical standard of morality, examples of...