Author: Michael Nugent

On the primacy of reasonable dialogue in the atheist and skeptic communities

Thank you to everyone who has, either publicly or privately, welcomed the dialogue taking place here and elsewhere on how to move beyond the rifts in the atheist and skeptic communities. Dialogue is an important part of improving any situation where people disagree, particularly when dealing with groups composed of individuals with different motivations, and […]

In support of the International Day to Defend Apostates and Blasphemers

In support of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’s International Day to Defend Apostates and Blasphemers, I am republishing my contribution to the OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw Poland in October 2012 on protecting the human rights of atheists and ending blasphemy laws internationally. The relevant section, which starts at 0:43, reads: Our second […]

I will be debating End of Life Care on Tuesday in RCSI, and Faith on Wednesday in NUI Galway

Tuesday 12 March, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin End of Life Care, Culture and Religion Evening debate, starting 7 pm Albert Lecture Theatre, RCSI Dublin Organized by RCSI Debating Society Prof. David Smith, lecturer in Ethics in RCSI Michael Nugent, Chairperson Atheist Ireland Plus a speaker from a Muslim perspective Wednesday 13 March, NUI Galway […]

Why atheist and skeptic groups should be inclusive, caring and supportive, and 25 next steps to help this to happen

I’ve published some reflections on the recent dialogue here. I am now too close to the dialogue to be able to objectively evaluate it, so I am going to republish here a post that I wrote seven months ago, in July 2012, titled ‘Why atheist and skeptic groups should be inclusive, caring and supportive.’ This […]

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