Secularism
Migrant Atheists in Germany: Integrating Without Religion
Germany is one of the most common destinations for asylum seekers, economic migrants, and international students. Many of them come from countries where religion is not only pervasive but often mandat...
The Sacred and the Profane
Mircea Eliade, a prominent historian of religion, philosopher, and fiction writer from Romania, profoundly influenced the study of comparative religion. His work The Sacred and the Profane (1956), ori...
AAI Board Member Charged with Blasphemy
Atheist Alliance International (AAI) is gravely concerned about the ongoing harassment and persecution of Arif Hussain Theruvath, Asia Regional Director of AAI and a prominent secular voice in Kerala,...
Atheist Alliance International Expresses Deep Concern Over Attacks on Minority Religious Communities in Bangladesh
August 5, 2024 Atheist Alliance International (AAI) is profoundly disturbed by the ongoing attacks on the homes and temples of minority religious communities in Bangladesh, perpetrated by Islamic fund...
Video Summaries of Religious History
Jason Sylvester, host of the AAI Podcast, has a YouTube channel dedicated to the history of religion. Based on writings for a book, in progress, on how the world became secular, each video tackles a s...
For a more peaceful world
Growing up in a religious country, I used to follow many influencers who also doubled as religious leaders. Despite the many differences in doctrine, I noticed that all these religious gatherings shar...
The erosion of secularism in Bangladesh
When the constitution of Bangladesh was drafted, the 34 members drafting committee looked into the texts that emerged from the ideologies of the enlightenment era, namely the U.S. Bill of Rights, the ...
In Solidarity with Mina Ahadi and Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime
Following a protest against Cologne City Council’s permit to mosques to broadcast the call to Islamic prayer, Mina Ahadi, founder of the Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime, has been placed under police p...
Christians Privileged by Australian Education Policy
Affiliate member, Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA), issued a press release regarding the Australian government’s multi-million-dollar funding of a chaplaincy program (National School Chaplaincy ...
Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka: Pakistan Has Failed to Protect Its Minorities
On the 23rd of March, 2021, Pakistani prime minister Mr. Imran Khan arrives on an official visit to Sri Lanka. Our affiliate, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka issued the following statement: CEM...
Ultra-Conservative Buddhists Support Myanmar Coup
All religions contain a spectrum of zealotry among their members, from the very liberal to the fiercely orthodox. The Buddhist monks in Myanmar are no different in this regard. Among the protestors, B...
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Who Educates Atheists? The Pedagogical Loneliness of Free Thought in the Digital Age
Growing up without religion is not synonymous with intellectual freedom. In many societies (including, of course, Germany) those who are not raised within a religious tradition do not necessarily gain...