Author : Michael Nugent

I started this blog in June 2008, twelve years ago this week. In my first post I made the case for atheism being important. I wrote:

Fifty years ago this month I first saw the magical Brazil team in the Mexico 1970 Word Cup. I wanted England to win, but I was captivated by the flowing football of Pele, Jairzinho, Rivelino, and Tostao.

Pope Francis yesterday called on five thousand women in the Order of Virgins to ‘Be forthright, capable of boldness, but avoid the temptation to chatter and gossip.’

Jane and I met some friendly squirrels today at the Botanic Gardens.

I’ve just watched an unintentionally hilarious movie with a bit of sinister blood-cult nonsense at the end. God’s Not Dead demonises atheists and Muslims, apart from the lucky ones who turn to the Christian god.

Some of us have our freedoms temporarily constrained in order to protect people from the Covid pandemic. We should consider ourselves lucky compared to Soheil Arabi.

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the only time that the classic Leeds United line-up ever played together. It was in an FA Cup tie against Mansfield Town on 7 February 1970. Though I was not there, I am delighted to own a match programme from the historic game.

Atheist Ireland has asked the political parties running in the General Election this Saturday, 8th February 2020, to answer ten questions regarding secular issues.

Atheist Ireland is asking the political parties and candidates, who are contesting the General Election on 8th February, to answer these ten questions about secular policies. We will publish the responses to assist you in deciding who to vote for.

I became fascinated by Casimir Liszinski, the 17th-century Polish philosopher who was executed for atheism in 1689, after I attended several of the annual commemorations of his death in Warsaw. This is an overview of his life and death, and the Enlightenment era during which he lived.