Life After God

This week I speak with Tad DeLay, author of God Is Unconscious: Psychoanalysis and Theology. Tad is a Ph.D. student in Philosophy of Religion at Claremont Graduate University.Learn more about Tad's work at his website--www.taddelay.com.You can buy Tad's book, God Is Unconscious here: http://www.amazon.com/God-Unconscious-Psychoanalysis-Tad-DeLay/dp/1498208495/Learn more about Life After God at www.lifeaftergod.org

This week I speak with singer/songwriter and progressive Muslim activist, Ani Zonneveld. She is the Founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values. She speaks to me from Malaysia where they just concluded a national conference about the attacks in France, Lebanon, and Iraq as well as the desperate challenge of violence in the Muslim community.Learn more about Muslims for Progressive Values at www.mpvusa.org.Read Ani's latest article in The Huffington Post, "The Governance of ISIS and of Much of the Muslim World Are Uncomfortably Similar," at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ani-zonneveld/isis-muslim-world-similar_b_7998418.html

This week I speak with author and historian of science, Jennifer Michael Hecht. She lives in Brooklyn, blocks from where her great-grandmother Jenny Belinsky lived, and is the author of four books of history and philosophy and three books of poetry, including, Doubt: A History, and Stay: A History of Suicide and the Arguments Against It. She earned her Ph.D. from Columbia University in the History of Science and European Cultural History.Visit her website at www.jennifermichaelhecht.com, where you can find links to all her books, articles and information about her speaking appearances.For more on Life After God, visit our website at www.lifeaftergod.org.Support this podcast by making a monthly recurring contribution at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod.

This week I speak with philosopher and theologian, LeRon Shults, about why and how gods are born and borne in human cultures throughout history. LeRon is Professor of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Agder, Norway, the author of Theology After the Birth of God: Atheist Conceptions in Cognition and Culture, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion.Visit LeRon's website, www.leronshults.com, for more information about his work, links to his books for sale, and several papers which he has written, available for free under "Free Downloads."Read LeRon's paper, "How to Survive the Anthropocene: Adaptive Atheism and the Evolution of Homo deiparensis," here:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/2/724For more about Life After God, visit www.lifeaftergod.org.If you find this podcast helpful and enjoyable, please support us financially at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod.

This week I speak with columnist and editor at The Good Men Project, high school English teacher, soccer coach, and 2016 Presidential candidate, Jeremy McKeen. After you listen to this show, please check out Jeremy's work at the following sites.Bergamot Ink at The Good Men Project: http://goodmenproject.com/author/jeremy-mckeen/Jeremy's Presidential Campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/mckeenthedream2016Twitter: www.twitter.com/mckeenish-----To learn more about Life After God, visit www.lifeaftergod.org and follow up on Twitter (@ourlifeaftergod).Please help keep Life After God going by making a contribution at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

A quick introduction to The God Debacle tomorrow night.Register now to attend in person or receive the FREE live stream link.http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-god-debacle-with-philip-clayton-and-leron-shults-tickets-18502387138?aff=es2

Lori Fazzino is a sociologist working on her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, researching deconversion and embodied practices in post-theistic and humanist communities. She is a consultant with the Openly Secular campaign and the Secular Student Alliance.Support Life After God in two ways!Make a monthly contribution at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodMake a one-time contribution at www.gofundme.com/lifeaftergod

Catherine is the author of a new book, From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project, and an original member of The Clergy Project.Buy the book | http://goo.gl/FUM6XAVisit the website | http://www.apostletoapostate.comSupport Life After God in two ways!Monthly contribution at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodOne-time contribution at www.gofundme.com/lifeaftergodOther items mentioned on this showIslam and the Future of Tolerance, by Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz | http://goo.gl/E0PXcqRethinking 'Hitler's Pope:' A Q&A with Mark Riebling |http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/rethinking-hitlers-pope

Trav Mamone is a bisexual, genderqueer, humanist and the author of the Bi Any Means blog and podcast.Bi Any Means | www.bianymeans.comCan a Humanist Partner with Religious People for Activism? by Trav Mamone | queereka.com/2015/09/07/can-a-humanist-partner-with-religious-people-for-activismPlease support this podcast by making a donation at my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodVisit our website at www.lifeaftergod.org

In this episode of the Life After God podcast Ryan Bell speaks with Matt Barber and Brittany Machado about sex, masturbation, evangelical purity culture, and their new film.Matt and Brittany are Director and Producer, respectively, of the documentary feature, Give Me Sex Jesus, which premiers in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 pm.Give Me Sex Jesus | www.givemesexjesus.comFREE tickets for the LA Premier | http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2259999Please support this podcast by making a monthly contribution at my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodWeb | www.lifeaftergod.orgTwitter | www.twitter.com/ourlifeaftergodFacebook | www.facebook.com/ourlifeaftergod

Pat Green is a former pastor, Chicago cabbie, and the author of a new book entitled, Night Moves: an Ex-Preacher's Journey to Hell in a Taxi.Buy Pat's new book on Kindle: http://goo.gl/ibEaZ1SPECIAL OFFER: For the first 25 people to email Ryan at ryan@lifeaftergod.org—For $30 you will receive an autographed copy of Night Moves AND a limited edition print of one of Pat's photographs of the night from the cab. Ten dollars will go to support Life After God and this podcast.Please support this podcast by making a donation at my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodVisit our website at www.lifeaftergod.org

David Hayward is a former pastor, leader of an online community called, The Lasting Supper, and the author of a new book entitled, Questions Are the Answer.David's new book: http://goo.gl/TrHuiMDavid's website: www.nakedpastor.comThe Lasting Supper: www.thelastingsupper.comPlease support this podcast by making a donation at my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/lifeaftergodVisit our website at www.lifeaftergod.org

Gretta Vosper has been the minister of West Hill United Church of Canada for the past 18 years. She now faces expulsion from the denomination if they determine she is unsuitable for ministry based on her belief that God does not exist.::Links::Life After God | www.lifeaftergod.orgGretta Vosper | www.grettavosper.caWest Hill United Church | www.westhill.netHuge thanks to these amazing folks...I Doubt It with Dollemore podcast | www.dollemore.comCaitlyn Mayers design | http://caitlynmayers.com

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