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Journal of liberal secular humanism, open enquiry, and irreverence. Independent non-profit.

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REMINDER: Freethought History Webinar #7: The Trouble with Christ Mythicism. With Bill Cooke. is happening TOMORROW. Still time to sign up! Details and link below.

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Freethought History Webinar #7: The Trouble with Christ Mythicism. With Bill Cooke (27 January 2026). - The Freethinker
An invitation to the seventh in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Today is Burns Night, so check out our special image of the week courtesy of Rod Bradford at The Truth Seeker, with words from Rod and Don Cameron on Burns's place in the radical/freethought tradition.

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Image of the week: Robert Burns, freethinker - The Freethinker
In honour of Burns Night on 25 January, on which Scotland’s greatest and most beloved poet is celebrated…
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January 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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'What provokes hostility to rejecting both crown and turban is the prospect of a revolution without saviours, guardians, or patriarchs.'

@maryamnamazie.bsky.social responds to criticism of her article condemning calls for the return of the Pahlavi monarchy to Iran

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Iran: On Power, Inheritance, and the Disciplining of Women’s Bodies - The Freethinker
This essay responds to critics of my 12 January 2026 Freethinker article Neither turban nor crown but Woman,…
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January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid reflects on the worrying phenomenon of sharia patrols in the west, from Texas to Sweden.

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Sharia patrols do colossal harm to legal Muslim immigrants in the West - The Freethinker
Late last year, the phenomenon of some Texan Muslims patrolling Houston neighbourhoods demanding that shops stop selling pork,…
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January 23, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Burns Night approaches. In celebration of the great Scottish poet and radical, a new image of the week, alongside an essay by Don Cameron on Burns as freethinker.

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Image of the week: Robert Burns, freethinker - The Freethinker
In honour of Burns Night on 25 January, on which Scotland’s greatest and most beloved poet is celebrated…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Reminder: the first Freethought History Webinar of 2026 is happening on 27 January. Ft. Bill Cooke on the historicity of Jesus. Find out more and sign up now to ensure your place!

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Freethought History Webinar #7: The Trouble with Christ Mythicism. With Bill Cooke (27 January 2026). - The Freethinker
An invitation to the seventh in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Samuel McKee reflects on the legacy of the great physicist Richard Feynman. 'To live up to him, we must not close off investigation by invoking God to fill the gaps, and we must not stop in our pursuit of truth.'

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Lessons from Feynman - The Freethinker
Richard Feynman is 100% my favourite scientist of all time (and I have many favourites). The Nobel Laureate…
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January 22, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Dina-Perla Portnaar reflects on meaning and symbolism.

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The symbol I wore when meaning became more honest than faith - The Freethinker
It took only one small cross to expose the extraordinary gap between what I felt and what the world insisted on seeing.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, @maryamnamazie.bsky.social warns of the danger posed to a true and full Iranian revolution by calls for the return of the Shah.

#Iran #IranProtests #IranianRevolution2026

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Neither turban nor crown, but for a fully free Iran - The Freethinker
A new nationwide wave of protest has spread across Iran since 28 December 2025. Initially triggered by acute…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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'Independence breeds scepticism, and scepticism is fatal to any system that cannot survive scrutiny.' Yamin Mohammad reflects on the Iran protests and the misogynistic ideology underpinning the Islamic regime.

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The Ayatollah, Theocratic Fragility, and the Rebellion of Iranian Women - The Freethinker
It is a familiar, though no less arresting, spectacle to watch a clerical patriarch draped in the robes…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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'Independence breeds scepticism, and scepticism is fatal to any system that cannot survive scrutiny.' Yamin Mohammad reflects on the Iran protests and the misogynistic ideology underpinning the Islamic regime.

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The Ayatollah, Theocratic Fragility, and the Rebellion of Iranian Women - The Freethinker
It is a familiar, though no less arresting, spectacle to watch a clerical patriarch draped in the robes…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, @maryamnamazie.bsky.social warns of the danger posed to a true and full Iranian revolution by calls for the return of the Shah.

#Iran #IranProtests #IranianRevolution2026

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Neither turban nor crown, but for a fully free Iran - The Freethinker
A new nationwide wave of protest has spread across Iran since 28 December 2025. Initially triggered by acute…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Keith Porteous Wood of the National Secular Society (@natsecsoc.bsky.social) looks back on the history of French secularism and argues that the French state is still subservient to the Catholic Church when it comes to child abuse.

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France’s rocky road to the separation of Church and state - The Freethinker
Despite achieving constitutional separation from the Catholic Church after much bloodshed, the French state is still subservient to the Church when it comes to child abuse, says Keith Porteous Wood.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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A message from the editor for 2026.

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Looking back, looking forward: a message from the editor - The Freethinker
So, here we are, more than a quarter of the way through the century. And it is not…
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January 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Happy Christmas/Saturnalia/solstice/just another day to readers of the Freethinker!

Check out our bumper newsletter with an editorial Christmas message!

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December 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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A Freethinker Christmas poem, by John A Baron.

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Merry Stuff - The Freethinker
A Christmas poem.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Concluding his Trains of (Free)Thought series, Patrick Seamus McGhee reflects on Luther, the Reformation, Charlie Kirk, and the enduring value of free speech.

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Trains of (Free)Thought Archives - The Freethinker
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December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A Freethinker Christmas poem, by John A Baron.

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Merry Stuff - The Freethinker
A Christmas poem.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A new image of the week, again from the archives of the mighty Jesus and Mo: the duo discuss the WAR ON CHRISTMAS.

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December 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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In case you missed it, the recording of yesterday's webinar, featuring Bob Forder discussing the life and enduring relevance of National Secular Society founder Charles Bradlaugh, is now available.

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Freethought History Webinar #6: The Career and Relevance of Charles Bradlaugh. With Bob Forder.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Great piece!
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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In case you missed it, the recording of yesterday's webinar, featuring Bob Forder discussing the life and enduring relevance of National Secular Society founder Charles Bradlaugh, is now available.

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Freethought History Webinar #6: The Career and Relevance of Charles Bradlaugh. With Bob Forder.
YouTube video by Freethinker UK
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December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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A new image of the week, again from the archives of the mighty Jesus and Mo: the duo discuss the WAR ON CHRISTMAS.

@jandmo.bsky.social

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December 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Concluding his Trains of (Free)Thought series, Patrick Seamus McGhee reflects on Luther, the Reformation, Charlie Kirk, and the enduring value of free speech.

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Trains of (Free)Thought Archives - The Freethinker
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December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Akash Srinivas interviews Israeli historian Shlomo Sand about Israel-Palestine, Zionism, Judaism, and more.

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The Anatomy of Zionism: Interview with Shlomo Sand - The Freethinker
Shlomo Sand is an Israeli historian and the author of many books about Judaism, Zionism, and the Israel-Palestine…
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December 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM