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Bill Cooke on Ernestine Rose and Atheism.
Ernestine Rose gave an address on atheism in 1861 that should be remembered as a major milestone in the development of the movement.
How did this remarkable woman arrive at such a contemporary-sounding understanding of atheism a century and a half ago? How vulnerable is she to the standard criticisms of atheism? And what can we learn from her today?
Bill Cooke is a historian of atheism and humanism. Among his books are The Blasphemy Depot, the centennial history of the Rationalist Association, A Rebel to His Last Breath, a biography of Joseph McCabe, a Dictionary of Atheism, Skepticism and Humanism, and A Wealth of Insights: Humanist Thought Since the Enlightenment. He teaches philosophy and religious studies at Priestley College in Warrington.
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24 September 2017 at 11:00 am |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Conway Hall |
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£3, £2 |
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http://buytickets.at/conwayhall/116899 |
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This room is accessible and has a hearing loop fitted. |
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