International eConference on Atheism,

About the event

The Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR) is hosting the 2020 International eConference on Atheism, which is open to believers and nonbelievers alike. The purpose of this multidisciplinary virtual conference is to advance the scientific and philosophical understanding of atheism, nonreligion, agnosticism, and counterapologetics today. The eConference will provide an interdisciplinary platform for scholars, educators, and practitioners to present their research into recent innovations, trends, and concerns in contemporary atheism. Moreover, this 3-day event will promote dialogue and understanding among nonbelievers, as well as those who interact with them.

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Keynote Speakers!

• Dr. Robert M. Price

  • Dr. Price is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute as well as the editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism. His books include Beyond Born Again, The Widow Traditions in Luke-Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny, Deconstructing Jesus, and The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man. Forthcoming titles are The Crisis of Biblical Authority, Jesus Christ Superstar: A Redactional Study of a Modern Gospel,  The Da Vinci Controversy and The Amazing Colossal Apostle.
     

• John W. Loftus

  • ​Loftus is a former Christian minister and apologist with M.A., M.Div., and Th.M. degrees in Philosophy, Theology, and the Philosophy of Religion, the last of which was earned under William Lane Craig. He is the author of Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity and The Outsider Test for Faith. He edited The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, and The Case Against Miracles. He has also coauthored a book with Dr. Randal Rauser titled God or Godless? One Atheist. One Christian. Twenty Controversial Questions.
     

• Aron Ra

  • ​Aron Ra is an American author, podcaster, and atheist activist. He is the host of the Ra-Men Podcast and a regional director of American Atheists. Ra had previously served as President of the Atheist Alliance of America and ran as a Democratic candidate for Texas' District 2 Senate seat. A vocal critic of theism and creationism, as well as an advocate for the inclusion of evolution in science curricula, Ra produces YouTube videos on the topics of skepticism, free thought, and atheism.
     

• Dr. David Kyle Johnson

  • ​Dr. Johnson is a professor of philosophy at King’s College (PA) who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. His specializations include metaphysics, logic, and philosophy of religion, and he also produces lecture series for The Teaching Company’s The Great Courses (such as Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy, The Big Questions of Philosophy, and Exploring Metaphysics). Kyle is the editor-in-chief of The (forthcoming) Palgrave Handbook of Popular Culture as Philosophy and also regularly edits volumes for Blackwell-Wiley. Most recently this includes Black Mirror and Philosophy: Dark Reflections and a second edition of Introducing Philosophy through Popular Culture (with William Irwin).
     

• Dr. Jack David Eller

  • Dr. Eller is a retired associate professor of anthropology at the Community College of Denver. He is the author of numerous books, including Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives; Culture and Diversity in the United States; and Cruel Creeds, Virtuous Violence: Religious Violence across Culture and History.​​
     

• Jenna Belk

  • Jenna is host of the popular Atheistasis Podcast, as well as co-host of the Atheist Experience. 

Darren Slade

I am the President of the Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR).

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