Setting Prometheus Free: a lecture by AC Grayling

December 2, 2011

Atheist Ireland is hosting a series of occasional lectures by prominent atheists. Here is a video of the first one, with Professor AC Grayling, speaking last month in Dublin.

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Government forum must vindicate right to secular education

December 1, 2011

Atheist Ireland has responded today to the interim report of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in primary education. The Forum is to send its final report to the Minister for Education by the end of December.

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Debates about religion next week in Belfast and Maynooth

December 1, 2011

I’ll be taking part in two debates next week, in Belfast on Monday 5th December, and in Maynooth on Tuesday 6th December. And one of my opponents in the Belfast debate is Rev Chris Hudson, with whom I worked together on many peace campaigns during the euphemistically-called “troubles” in Northern Ireland.

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Myth of Jesus is no basis for building world view today about reality

November 1, 2011

Here is a link to the last of my series of five articles for the Irish Times on atheism and its relationship to reality, morality, faith and Jesus.

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Is Scientology legitimate? Debate at TCD Philosophical Society

October 29, 2011

This is my contribution to a debate on Thursday at the TCD Philosophical Society on the motion that Scientology is as legitimate as any other religion. Other speakers included Mike Rinder, former chief spokesperson of the Church of Scientology,

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Irish Presidential candidates reply to questions on secular issues

October 26, 2011

Four of the seven Irish Presidential candidates have committed to recognising equally the rights of atheist and agnostic citizens if elected President, in replies to questions from Atheist Ireland.

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Debates about religion this week in UCD and TCD

October 25, 2011

I’ll be taking part in two debates about religion this week, in University College Dublin on Wednesday 26th October and in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 27th October.

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Faith ceases to be a virtue when it has little connection with facts of reality

October 25, 2011

Here is a link to the fourth of my series of five articles for the Irish Times on atheism and its relationship to reality, morality, faith and Jesus.

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Five questions on secular issues for the Irish Presidential candidates

October 18, 2011

Atheist Ireland has written to the seven Presidential candidates asking them five questions about secular issues that are relevant to the position of President. We will publish the results when we receive them.

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Why atheism provides a better basis for examining reality and morality

October 18, 2011

Here are links to the second and third of my series of five articles for the Irish Times on atheism and its relationship to reality, morality, faith and Jesus.

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