The importance of good discussions with “the Other”

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  • Read Dr Paul Hedges’ speech here.
  • Read Mr Paul Tobin’s speech here.

Speaking at the launch of Dr Paul Hedges’ book, Towards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism in Dialogue, Leftwrite Center’s founder Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib pushed for robust conversations. He said while it’s important to talk about the right of freedom of expression, it’s equally important to discuss how to have a good discussion. [Read more…]

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Book Review: “The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality”

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Humanists are often asked: Don’t you need religion/ God/ Gods to be spiritual?

I don’t think so, and neither does Andre Comte-Sponvile (“ACS”).

In his book, “The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality” ACS discusses this very question of atheism and spirituality. There are  4 main sections:

1. Can We Do Without Religion?

2. Does God Exist?

3. Can There be an Atheist Spirituality?

4. Conclusion: Love and Truth [Read more…]

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