AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

Author: seriouspod.com June 16, 2014 Duration: 1:06:51

We’re joined by Hemant Mehta! We talk about a range of topics, first focusing on what it means to be friendly as an atheist and how that plays out for Hemant. Then, we talk about the recent Ken Ham related incident where Hemant’s book, The Young Atheist’s Survival Guide, was involved in a bit of controversy. … Continue reading AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

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