AOF Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
| 2025 Dec 10, 12:00AM International Human Rights Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2025 Dec 14, 12:00PM - 02:30PM HumanLight/Solstice Party (Recreation) |
| 2025 Dec 15, 12:00AM Bill of Rights Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2025 Dec 20, 12:00AM Solstice (December) (Secular Holiday) |
| 2025 Dec 23, 12:00AM HumanLight (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Jan 13, 07:00PM - 08:00PM Board of Directors Meeting (Planning Meeting) |
| 2026 Jan 16, 12:00AM Religious Freedom Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Jan 25, 02:00PM - 04:00PM Understanding Homelessness in California (Feature Event) |
| 2026 Jan 29, 12:00AM Thomas Paine Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Jan 31, 12:00AM Gorilla Suit Day! (Secular Holiday) |
Subscribe to RSS FeedAudio & music
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Some personal favorites (click to play, right-click to download): - The Universal Feethought Anthem, Die Gedanken Sind Frei, "My Thoughts Are Free"
- Charlie by Chumbawamba, about Charles Darwin
The Secular Humanist Revival Meeting, Part 1 - The Secular Humanist Revival Meeting, Part 2
- A Grieving Atheist, NPR Broadcast, Dec 27, 2001
- This I Believe by Penn Jillette - NPR Broadcast, Nov 21, 2005
- I Don't Care About Relgion by Ivan Perilli
External link: The Atheist in the Foxhole by Tom Neilson - Also external: Tom Paine's Bones, composed by Graham Moore (see the lyrics here)
Or listen online now with the Jukebox Player. Click arrow to start:
- More freethought listening from:
- Freethought Radio
- Freethought Multimedia
- Freethought Radio Podcasts
- The Nonprophets Radio
- Trolling With Logic
- Freethought Radio from the Freedom From Religion Foundation
- Thank God I'm an Atheist!
- The Infidel Guy Show (media archive)
- Ask an Atheist
- American Freethought Podcasts (RSS feed)
- The Humanist Hour Podcasts
- Freethought Music Guide
- Dogma Debate (see press release here)
- The Freethought Music of Paul Martin
- Reason Works, Freethought Audio Products
- The Drunk Ex-Pastors
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Freethought Webcasts, Podcasts & audio from other sites (this is a feed, i.e., the list changes daily):
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On Religion: The Flood Of Converts Reshaping American Orthodoxy (Part 2)
(ANALYSIS) After several years of conversations while traveling nationwide, Father Andrew Stephen Damick is convinced these ancient prayers are painfully relevant to many converts surging into the small, but now growing, Eastern Church in America. It is no longer unusual[…]
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The Spiritual Side Of ‘Stranger Things’: 3 Ways Faith Shapes The Netflix Series
The hit series “Stranger Things” has become one of the biggest shows ever streamed on Netflix. The series, featuring a nostalgic mix of 1980s pop culture, government conspiracies and creatures from another dimension, have captivated millions. “Stranger Things” is not[…]
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‘Eternity’ Digs Up A Rom-Com That’s Got A Problem With The Afterlife
(REVIEW) The rom-com is about Joan and Larry, an elderly couple who are reunited in the afterlife as their younger, happier selves. They find themselves in a waiting room where souls have just a week to decide which “eternity zone”[…]
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From Virgin Birth To Miracles, A New Book Explores Historic Accounts Of Jesus
(REVIEW) In “Miracles and Wonder,” historian Elaine Pagels examines the life of Jesus through historical, textual and theological lenses. Balancing faith and skepticism, she revisits questions of the virgin birth, miracles, crucifixion and the resurrection — ultimately portraying Christianity’s enduring[…]
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Why Treating Love For Work Like A Moral Virtue Can Backfire
(OPINION) It’s popular advice for new graduates: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Love for one’s work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success. As we approach the long[…]
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The Difference Between White Evangelicals And White Catholics On Election Day
(ANALYSIS) I keep a little list in the notes app on my phone — just a running log of potential ideas for the newsletter. Most of them are only a few words, just enough to remind me to poke around[…]
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Inside The Small Communist Nation That Increasingly Oppresses Christians
(ANALYSIS) In Laos, Christian burials are barred from cemeteries, churches have to find improvised worship spaces, and Christians are often pressured to engage in activities that go against their religion. And with neighboring China’s new influence, it may get even[…]
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At Deaflympics In Tokyo, Volunteers Sprint To Share The Gospel
The line into one of the stadiums at Tokyo’s Komazawa Olympic Park stretched out the door and down the street. The crowd waited patiently in the crisp fall air for a chance to watch the volleyball semifinals at Deaflympics, a[…]
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‘They Are Being Awakened’: A Ministry Helps Gen Alpha Find Their Voice
In a small Santa Clara classroom at Mission City Church in Northern California, a group of students huddle together, their voices rising in harmony. Leading them stands Makayla Hannah, their vocal coach for Youth Utilizing Power and Praise. Hannah is[…]
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4 Thanksgiving Children’s Books That Help Explain Religious Freedom
(ANALYSIS) Reading these living picture books aloud at Thanksgiving allows children to meet the story in its full shape — its beauty, its failures, its moments of generosity, and its deep contradictions. They see people whose faith guided them across[…]
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The Atheist Experience blog is moving!
(Original title: Important changes coming to the blog October 1!) Commence unfounded wild speculation in 3... 2... 1... Edit: As the commenters pointed out, the surprise is already spoiled, so never mind. We're officially packing our bags and moving out[…]
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Open thread on Episode #728
Russell and Jeff in the self-described "awesome episode." One theist caller gets 20 minutes, while another gets summarily dumped after his opening statement. A new study shows that belief in God is linked with intuitive thinking, or to put it[…]
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Open Thread on 727
Secular charitities mentioned in today's show include: Planned Parenthood Austin Doctors Without Borders Capital Area Food Bank Atheists Helping the Homeless These organizations help real people in this life - the only one we're sure to get. They're transparent about[…]
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We get email: Brains, evidence, and burden of proof again
Fresh from the "Someone Is Wrong on the Internet" files, this message was sent via the contact form on the ACA website. My understanding about atheism is you claim that because there is (supposedly) no evidence for God existing that[…]
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Open letter to Mark/ChrisLanganFan et al
Dear Mark, I'll call you Mark because that was the first name you used when you called us, and I've spoken to you at length using that name twice. If that's not your preferred name, please let me know what[…]
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Open thread on Episode #726
Post here about the show on 9/11/2011 with Matt and Jen.
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How do you get a parent to murder their own child?
Answer: Religionhttp://news.yahoo.com/jordan-woman-killed-hospital-over-pregnancy-004531381.htmlThe official quoted the suspect as saying "I was shocked that she was pregnant. I was enraged and shot her dead because she did something shameful."No further comment needed.
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"21 dead in religious rioting in central Nigeria"
I don't have much to comment on here. Just to say we hear often about religious persecution of Christians around the globe from Christian news sites. We don't usually hear about Christians murdering people of other faiths, even though it[…]
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Open Thread for show #725
Matt and me (Tracie) today. Since it's just an hour, informal conversation and some calls, I'm sure. Also, just to let you know there's now an unofficial fan page for a virtual after show dinner, but it's also running during[…]
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Pastor Mike Unwittingly Offers Help to the Atheist Community
Hey all! Pastor Mike wants to register atheists like sex offenders. While I'm sure he meant to be offensive when he tried the "chicken" approach--(paraphrased summary): "Oh, you don't WANT to be registered? Are you ASHAMED of your atheism?"--the fact[…]
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