Justice-Centered Humanism: with Roy Speckhardt of the American Humanist Association

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🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Roy Speckhardt is Executive Direction of AHA and author of several books, including his most recent, titled "Justice-Centered Humanism: How (and Why) to Engage in Public Policy for Good (Humanism in Practice). We talk about atheism VS Humanism, and being forces for positive change in this crazy world.

Roy's book: https://amzn.to/3lfCy3h
American Humanist Association: http://www.americanhumanist.org

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go, standby.
0:02.0	Three, two, one.
0:05.0	The thinking atheist, it's not a person.
0:08.0	It's a symbol, an idea.
0:10.0	The population of atheists in this country is going through the roof.
0:14.0	Rejecting faith.
0:15.0	Percealing knowledge.
0:17.0	Challenging the sacred.
0:19.0	If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth.
0:22.0	Not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish.
0:25.0	And working together.
0:27.0	For a more rational world.
0:29.0	Take the risk of thinking, feel self.
0:31.0	Much more happiness.
0:32.0	Truth, vision, wisdom will come to you that way.
0:35.0	Assume nothing.
0:37.0	Question everything.
0:39.0	And start thinking.
0:42.0	This is the thinking atheist podcast hosted by South Anders.
0:48.0	Let's just get into our conversation today.
0:58.0	I've got a special guest Roy Speckhard joining me.
1:01.0	He is the executive director of the American Humanist Association.
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