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In the years that followed, the conference was able to attract additional speakers willing to reduce or forgo their speakers' fees so as to keep the conference free for attendees. Donors help with the cost of event space and speakers' travel costs. [3] In July 2010, Skepticon received the "Best On Campus Event" award from the Center for Inquiry ...
Speaking to NPR prior to the rally, American Atheist president David Silverman stated that this is a coming-of-age event for atheists, "We'll look back at the Reason Rally as one of the game-changing events when people started to look at atheism and look at atheists in a different light".
A National Day of Reason protest in Oklahoma City. The National Day of Reason is a secular celebration for humanists, atheists, secularists, and freethinkers. [1] [2] The day is celebrated annually on the first Thursday in May, in response to the statutory observance of a National Day of Prayer in the United States, which many atheist and secular groups deem unconstitutional. [3]
Founded by Ray Hyman, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. SkeptiCamp: 2007: Various: Various: Organised by various local groups. Skepticon: 2008: Springfield, Missouri United States: Founded as a student-run event at the Missouri State University. Later became independent. 1,500 attendees (2012). [26] Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) 1999: Various ...
Conway Hall, home of the Conway Hall Ethical Society, is the oldest freethought community in the world (established 1793).. Irreligious organizations promote the view that moral standards should be based solely on naturalistic considerations, without reference to supernatural concepts (such as God or an afterlife), any desire to do good for a reward after death, or any fear of punishment for ...
AtheistTV was founded by the American Atheists organisation, was announced on May 7, 2014, [2] and launched on July 29 the same year. [3] It was available through the Roku streaming network, as well as online through the American Atheists website. As of August 2014, in addition to its live streaming channel, Atheist TV offers the following content:
The Atheist Agenda is an organization founded in 2005 by group of atheists from the University of Texas at San Antonio. [1] The group is dedicated to the philosophy of freethought, as well as promoting aggressive activism against theology and theological institutions, encouraging non-believers to take pride in their history and community, and providing to them with fellowship intended to be ...
Aron Ra (formerly L. Aron Nelson, born October 15, 1962) is an atheist activist. Ra is the host of the Ra-Men Podcast [2] [3] [4] and a member of the American Atheists board of directors. [5] He had previously served as president of the Atheist Alliance of America [6] [7] and ran as a Democratic candidate for Texas' District 2 Senate seat. [8]