Atheist Church

It's widely recognised that popular atheism is changing fast.
It's moving into a more constructive phase after the attacks on
religion, inspired by scientism, that characterised the first
decade of the new millennium. One of the most interesting new
movements is the Sunday Assembly, sometimes called the "atheist
church" - though the founders are not keen on that title as it
suggests they are against rather than for something. It began
about 3 years ago and, in that short time, has spawned over 70
congregations around the world, particularly in the UK and US. In
this Science Set Free podcast, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon
discuss this new development, after Mark made a radio programme
for the BBC on the Sunday Assembly. They ask how atheism is
changing; how it is embracing dimensions of life such as the
ecstatic that have been quite taboo in atheist circles; and what
this means for our time.