18. Leo Igwe on New Future for Freethought, Atheism and Humanism in Africa

Humanism Now

03/03/24 • 91 min

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"We should acknowledge that humanism is something that beats in the heart of every human being" Dr Leo Igwe
This week James, Lola & AJ are joined by legendary human rights activist, Leo Igwe. We discuss the merits of Darwin Day, Leo's decades of campaigning for freethought and against superstition and Leo's vision for a new future for atheism and humanism in Africa.
Episode references

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03/03/24 • 91 min

Humanism Now - 18. Leo Igwe on New Future for Freethought, Atheism and Humanism in Africa

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James H00:00:07.290

Hello and welcome back to Humanism . Now , the podcast from the Central London Humanists . I'm your host , james . This week we're delighted to bring you our in-depth interview with humanist campaigner and human rights advocate Leo Iguay . But before we dive into that , I'm very pleased to introduce two of our regular panelists who are here to go through some of the bigger news stories

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