Congress of the Americas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
RAND, David (Canada): Prospects for Secularism in Canada & Quebec
Speech of David RAND (Canada) Spokesperson IAFT (Canada) President, Atheist Freethinkers (Montreal) Canada is not a secular country constitutionally, although secularism is a popular idea. The province of Quebec has moved further towards secularism than most of the rest of Canada, and popular support for secularism seems to be rising. Read more…
Congress of the Americas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
SILVERMAN, David (USA): We Are Making Progress!
David Silverman (USA) President, American Atheists Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon! American Atheists has been fighting organized religion and its influence on nonbelievers in the United States since 1963. As we enter our 50th year of business, we are seeing major changes in the religious landscape and I am thrilled Read more…
Congress of the Americas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
EYSCHEN, Christian (France): Closing Address
Christian Eyschen (France) Spokesperson IAFT (France) French National Federation of Free Thought (FNLP) Dear Friends and Comrades, Sisters and Brothers, I would like to share with you the feeling of profound happiness for having participated in this Congress. Also, on behalf of the International Association of the Free Thought as Read more…
Congress of the Americas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Declaration of support FNLP
Declaration of the National Congress of the French Free Thought (FNLP) in support of the Congress of the Americas By taking the initiative to gather at Oslo in 2011 a great number of secularist and Free Thinkers’ organizations from all the continents, the National Federation of the Free Thought (FNLP) Read more…
2012-04, Colloquium, Beirut, Lebanon
Programme and List of Speakers
Colloquium ALIPHID–IAFT, Beirut, April 2012 Under the patronage of the Rector of Lebanese University Firday, April 13th 15:45: Opening Session Opening Address by E. Dandach (ALIPHID) Welcoming Comments from the Rector of Lebanese University, Doctor Adnan Said Husein. Welcoming Comments from the Lebanese Association of Philosophy of Law (Georges Saad) Read more…
2012-04, Colloquium, Beirut, Lebanon
Conclusions
Colloquium ALIPHID–IAFT At the end of the discussions, the following conclusions were adopted by the all participants:: During the colloquium “Religion, Secularism and the Rule of Law” in Beirut, Lebanon, the 13th and 14th of April 2012, organized by the Lebanese Association of Philosophy of Law (Association Libanaise de Philosophie Read more…
2012-04, Colloquium, Beirut, Lebanon
Secular Groups Around the World, Roger Lepeix
Good morning everybody. I’m Roger Lepeix from the National Federation of French Free Thought where I’m in charge of the general organization as National Administrative Secretary. I’m also a member of the International Council of the AILP/IAFT (International Association of Free Thought) and treasurer of IHEU (International Humanist and Ethical Read more…
2012-04, Colloquium, Beirut, Lebanon
Is the Struggle for Secularism Universal?, Christian Eyschen
As General Secretary of the French Federation of French Thought and one of the six spokesmen of the International Association of Free Thought I must say that I’m deeply happy and proud to have the opportunity to be here today and to speak to you. France has had a special Read more…
2012-04, Colloquium, Beirut, Lebanon
The Relationship Between Atheism and Secularism, David Rand
Spokesperson IAFT; President, Atheist Freethinkers (Montreal) This transcript is available as a PDF document. Introduction Greetings! I have been asked to speak to you on the relationship between atheism and secularism, a subject which I consider to be very important in order to orient our debates and actions, with the Read more…