Recovering From Religion

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RfRx - The Implausibility of the Resurrection, featuring Richard Gilliver Jul 14, 2025

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This week on RfRx, Richard Gilliver returns to provide practical application of skeptical thinking to religious claims. Richard will tackle the accounts of the resurrection of Jesus. How can we determine whether these accounts are accurate and reliable? What should we expect from claims about historical events? Join the conversation. Bring your questions for the interactive Q&A with Richard!

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RfRx - Pride Panel, featuring Glenda Jordan, Dr. Ben, and Jason Friedman Jul 11, 2025

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Join us this week on RfRx as we celebrate Pride Month with a panel of Recovering from Religion volunteers, plus special guests, sharing their experiences as members of the LGBTQ+ community navigating life in and out of religion. They'll discuss coming out, deconstruction, how to be an ally, LGBTQ+ resources, and - as always - they will answer your burning questions.

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RfRx - Decisions of Life and Death, featuring David Teachout Jul 10, 2025

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Religion is not just a system of belief, but a way of organizing the decisions concerning life and death. This week on RfRx, let’s reflect on principles of humanism as we look at the practical decisions to make for the end of life. We’ll consider the nature of rituals, funeral decisions, and what is left behind.

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RfRx - Ross Blocher Infiltrates Scientology Jul 09, 2025

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Some of the most intriguing episodes of the skeptically themed Oh No, Ross and Carrie podcast were those in their series concerning the pair’s undercover investigation of Scientology. Join us on the next RfRx when Ross will be our guest to fill us in on the details of this fascinating (and somewhat perilous) adventure at the church’s Pacific Area Command Base, Big Blue.

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RfRx - A Conversation with Aron Ra Jul 08, 2025

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This week on RfRx, Aron Ra will be our special guest. Join us for a wide ranging conversation on topics including atheism, humanism, skepticism, critical thinking, anthropology, science education, creationism, evolution… and snakes. We might even ask him about the anti-evolution claims Tucker Carlson made on a recent Joe Rogan Experience episode!

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A Musical Evening with Shelley Segal Jul 04, 2025

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Join us on RfRx this week for what will certainly be a special show! Our guest will be Shelley Segal, and we will be talking about her own recovery from religion, as well as her fascinating musical career.

Shelley is a singer/songwriter known for her secular-themed music, who has performed at many atheist/secular events including the Reason Rally and the American Humanist Association conference. Her song "Saved" is used as the intro & the outro theme by The Atheist Experience, and she wrote a song for RfR, "Not Alone," that is used on our Helpline. So join us for what will be a fun, musical evening!

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Fundraiser: The Line Panel Discussion Featuring Shannon Q, Paulogia, Eve Was Framed, and Aron Ra Jul 03, 2025

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It’s fundraiser week at RfRx and we are once again collaborating with our friends from The Line.

Join us this week for an intimate conversation with Shannon Q, Paulogia, Eve was Framed, and Aron Ra. Don’t miss this chance to hear perspectives from some of our favorite public activists about their deconversion stories, skepticism, science, and what recovering from religion means to them.

Bring your questions for the interactive Q&A with the panelists, and stick around for the hangout after the show!

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Crimes of Faith In Latin America, featuring Teo el Ateo Jul 02, 2025

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This week on RfRx, join us in an exploration of religious harm in Latin America. Teo El Ateo will discuss his personal experiences and provide information on religious-based harm ranging from political corruption to violent crime, accusations of witchcraft, and exorcisms.

We’ll discuss challenges faced by people who have been harmed by religion in the Hispanic world and services that are available to help.

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Playing God: The Evolutionary History of World Religions, featuring David Fitzgerald Jul 01, 2025

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This week on RfRx, author David Fitzgerald returns to present his recent scholarly findings in the field of global religious history. The presentation will cover the different evolutionary stages all religions appear to have gone through, the surprising twists and turns in the development of monotheism, how all our major religions appear to share the problem of having imaginary founders, and more. Bring your questions for the live Q&A with David after the talk!

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RfRx-Misinformation Trap, Changing Minds: Journey from Creationist to Biologist, Melanie Trecek-King Jul 01, 2025

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Why do intelligent people fall for science denial, pseudoscience, or conspiracy theories? In today’s talk, Melanie Trecek-King explores how cognitive biases, social influences, and deeply held beliefs can trap us in misinformation. Drawing on her own experience, she explains why facts alone often fail to change minds, and how curiosity, skepticism, and empathy can help us navigate today’s complex information landscape — and connect with those who disagree with us.

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