History for Atheists

A conversation with bestselling history author Tom Holland about his book "Dominion - The Making of the Western Mind".You can buy a copy of "Dominion" here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tom-holland/dominion/9781408706978/​For a transcript of key parts of Tom's debate with A.C. Grayling on the themes of the book, with my critique of Grayling's claims about history, see https://historyforatheists.com/2020/03/the-great-myths-8-the-loss-of-ancient-learning/​And to find your favourite platform for Tom and Dominic Sandbrook's podcast "The Rest is History" go to https://twitter.com/theresthistory​

Why do almost all scholars accept that a historical Jesus most likely existed? An overview of the reasons behind the consensus that there probably was a historical, human preacher behind the later stories of Jesus.For more on Jesus Mythicism and its problems, see:https://historyforatheists.com/jesus-mythicism/

Cambridge University historian Dr Seb Falk joins History for Atheists to discuss his book "The Light Ages" and misconceptions about science in the Middle Ages.His book is available from various vendors and comes highly recommended:https://www.sebfalk.com/the-light-ages​

Despite it having been repeatedly debunked by historians, some atheist activists continue to peddle the myth that the Medieval Church taught the earth was flat. But how did this myth arise and what did medieval people really know about the shape of the earth?See also:https://historyforatheists.com/2016/06/the-great-myths-1-the-medieval-flat-earth/​https://historyforatheists.com/the-great-myths/​And my detailed critique of the claims of "Aron Ra":https://historyforatheists.com/2019/08/aron-ra-gets-everything-wrong/

Atheist activism has a serious history problem. Tim O'Neill, author of the History for Atheists blog, explains why he began tackling the errors about the history of religion made by many of his fellow atheists and why he created his video channel and this podcast to supplement the blog.