The Canadian Atheist

Episode 235

This week, Micheal & Dean are once again joined by PhD Assyriologist Dr. Joshua Bowen. Josh has come by today to discuss something many of us have thought about and talked about with others, the very human god of Genesis. They discuss the bible in a different way. They focus what you see in the text from a 30k foot view. They talk about how very specific words in place and what that means for the apologetics used to defend certain parts of the bible. The result is clarity in context, language used combined with meaning.

In addition to this, Josh talks about the new courses he and his wife (fellow Assyriologist), Megan Lewis have constructed to help aspiring language lovers/bible enthusiasts attain their goals of learning the languages used in the bible to have more constructive and critical conversations.

Please be sure to check out the links below for all the information you’ll need to get involved & get learning. Digital Hammurabi is your source for a tonne of great material and resources.

As always, much fun was had!

https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/hebrew

Language Courses – https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/copy-of-language-courses

History Courses – https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/history-courses

Intensive Hebrew Alphabet Workshop – https://digitalhammurabi.thrivecart.com/alphabetintensive

Episode 234

This week, Dean can’t join because Micheal had to schedule during the day….imagine that jerk doing that?!?! So we’ve got a guest. Nate comes back again. Nate is the host & founder of The Ask a Christian podcast. Micheal & Nate discuss some news topics and beliefs including Bill C9, hate crimes and Trump.

Please be sure to visit & subscribe to Nate’s YouTube channel. There is a daily dose of content and good discussions, the occasional dust-up and you can even hear ME…..just in case you’re not sick of that.

Much fun was had, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/@AskAChristianPodcast

Episode 233

HAPPY PRIDE!

This week, Micheal & Dean do the news. There is a lot to cover including, where are LGBT people most fairly treated & where they aren’t and where does our beloved Canada stand? Gen Z is getting more religious….SAY WHAT? What the hell is Bill C9 anyways? What do we Canucks think what about religion…heaven & hell?? And a lot more.

Much fun was had, enjoy!

Episode 232

This week, the people from the Bluewater Atheist, Humanist & Agnostics are with us to talk BAHACON 2026! This is the 5th annual conference & it is not to be missed. If you have it in you to attend only one conference this year…this is the one.

We discuss all things BAHACON. PLEASE be sure to check out the link below to get your tickets. Early Bird packages are available until May 30th! The speaker line up is insane, the hosting hotel is newly renovated and it could not be easier to get to…like 3 mins off the highway easy.

It’s always a blast to chat with the folks from BAHA…much fun was had….enjoy!

http://www.bahacon.com

Episode 231

This week, a two-fer….two shows in as many days….

Joining Micheal today is Melanie Trecek-King! She’s back to talk about her new and rapidly upcoming book. Also talk about her “shorts” game, which is seriously on point! She works hard & pumps out information at HIGH SPEED!

Please be sure to check out the links below for ALL her content.

As of posting…there is a strange disturbance in the force…our site is being weird & Melanie’s site is not loading properly. If you click “Home” just below…We promise, it does go to her site. SO, click, pre-order & check out ALL the amazing information on Thinking is Power!

As always, much fun was had…enjoy!

Episode 230

This week Micheal & Dean are joined by Drew Bekius to discuss his new & very impportant project, Life After Faith.Please be sure to check out the link below. We all come from different places, spaces and for sure have different stories. Life After Faith is an important NEW space for people coming from a place of belief. This can be a treacherous, dangerous & lonley. Drew is opening uop a space for people to communicate & come together with new people in a safe and welcoming way.

His story is great & the story for Life After Faith is as well.

We’re gonna say this AGAIN…MAKE sure you visit his channel (you will find it at Skeptic Haven)!!

Much fun as had, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/@SkepticHaven

https://www.patreon.com/skeptic%20haven

Episode 229

This week Micheal & Dean do the news. There’s a treasure trove of stories…each one more terrible than the last. We hear from such darlings as Dale Partridge, William Wolfe & Mark Meckler. Their stories range from repealing the 19th amendment in the US & disenfranchising around half the population…that being women & taking away their right to vote. Also, being far LESS tolerant of others (surely a Christian teaching) and full on admitting to wanting to impose their moral system onto others….like it or not. There are also stories about prayer & the Catholic church.

Enjoy!

Episode 228

Well, we’re back.

Thankfully we’re not alone. After a long hiatus we figured no better way to give us a kickstart was to bring in a ringer. Steve Ghikadis is here & thiis is far more than just an appearance! Steve will be joining us regularly for a new “segmant”, Humanist Corner. We talk a lot about how gods are silly etc. but not enough about something at least equally important….humanism. As an award winning author, Steve will be helping all of us incorporate humanism into not just our conversations with believers but also on a daily basis as well…..no pressure, Steve.

This week, we chat about some more of the very silly things believers ar saying about marriage “equality” and spousal “ownership” (as if that was really a thing). The continuing rise of Christian Nationalism, how there isn’t really any “freedom of religion” and lots more.

In other news, Steve has a new website, so go check that out. It has links to his books, events and lots of other tidbits.

As always, fun was had…..enjoy!

http://www.steveghikadis.com

Episode 227

This week, Sadly Dean is away. Luckily…we have a guest….because as we know…I’m NO good on my own.

SO, joining us today for a second time is educator, author, critical thinking communicator & advocate and the creator of Thinking Is Power, Melanie Trecek-King.

Melanie Chats with us about critical thinking and what can get in the way of that. Micheal asks about a couple of things he was sure is real….and we also discuss Melanie’s upcoming BOOK!

Please be sure to check out the links below for ALL of Melanie’s content as well as one for the talk she gave in SoCal for The Humanist Society of Santa Barbara.

Much fun was had, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkingPowers

https://www.instagram.com/thinkingpowers/

https://www.patreon.com/ThinkingIsPower

Episode 226

Micheal & Dean are joined today by fellow heathen & science educator, Aron Ra. Aron has been with us many times before but it’s always a treat because he’s SO damned knowledgeable around science and specifically around cladistics, phylogenetics & evolution.

Aron is a full time activist…and as you can imagine, that isn’t easy. Please visit his channel (linked below) and also his Patreon. The volume of videos and the length, depth of knowledge and prolific number of them is truly staggering…seriously, check out the playlists and number of videos!

Much fun was had…as always, enjoy!

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/aronra

PayPal https://www.paypal.me/AronRa