23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World

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"It's really not as hard as people think to have a peaceful conversation with somebody who disagrees profoundly with you on deep questions." - Ariel Pontes

This week on Humanism Now we share our wide ranging interview with Ariel Pontes, a writer, podcast host and advocate for humanism, effective altruism, animal welfare and productive dialogue to counter polarisation. Ariel shares a wealth of experience and learnings from leaving Kardecist Spiritism to supporting Humanist groups in Brazil & Romania.
In our news section, AJ & Lola share their views on Richard Dawkins' recent statements comparing Christianity and Islam, whether we should compare religious virtues and the concept of 'Cultural Christianity'.
References:

• Richard Dawkins: I'm a Cultural Christian, LBC YouTube Channel
• Cultural Christians
• The Trouble with Islam Today, Irshad Manji

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More on Ariel's Work

• Homepage: ghostlessmachine.com
• Ghostless Machine Podcast
• Youtube @GhostlessMachine
• Humanistas Brasil
• Ariel on Effective Altruism

Ariel's references:

• Kardecist spiritism
• How Minds Change, David McRaney
• A Manual for Creating Atheists

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1. 23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World (00:00:00)

2. PART1: Intro & Icebreaker Sauces (00:00:05)

3. Richard Dawkins Comments & Comparing Religions (00:02:31)

4. Can Moral Teachings of Different Religions be Compared? (00:14:43)

5. Addressing Unconscious Biases & Staying Curious (00:21:18)

6. Concept of Consistency in Religious Teachings (00:26:46)

7. What is Cultural Christianity? (00:32:14)

8. PART 2: Ariel Pontes Interview, Ghostless Machine (00:42:51)

9. Questioning Perceptions, from Spiritism to Humanism (00:47:09)

10. Challenges Building Humanism in Brazil & Romania (00:53:21)

11. Ghostless Machine Podcast & Combating Polarisation (00:59:35)

12. The Philosophical Case for Effective Altruism (01:05:06)

13. Changing Mind on Animal Welfare (01:08:07)

14. PART 3: Interview Review w/ Lola & AJ (01:11:40)

15. Final Thoughts on Richard Dawkins' Interview (01:15:40)

16. Outro and Upcoming Events (01:21:42)