Monthly Archives: May 2020

Confronting Jihadist Narratives and Islam-based Phobias in Nigeria

by | May 28, 2020

By Leo Igwe Introduction While there has been much talk on insulting the prophet of Islam, there has not been enough focus on Islam-based phobias, that is, strands of hatred that draw from Islamic beliefs and practices, texts, and traditions. In this piece, I use the story of Gandoki and some verses from the Quran… Read more »

Ask Jon 5 – Darkness Trumped by a (Lit) Candle

by | May 26, 2020

— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about science, Trump, Fauci, and anti-intellectualism. *Interview conducted on March 23, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, there has been a lot of things going on around Covid-19. In the United States, it is having… Read more »

Ask Jon 4 – “You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children”

by | May 22, 2020

— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. New Yorkers are great conversationalists. Here we talk about prayer in the time of coronavirus. *Interview conducted on March 16, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: This one is a little more time stamped. So, it is March 16th. The… Read more »

Ask Mandisa 57 – Early Comments on Covfefe-19 Mismanagement

by | May 18, 2020

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Mandisa Thomas, a native of New York City, is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. As a child she loved reading, and enjoyed various tales of Gods from different cultures, including Greek and Ghanaian. “Through… Read more »