In the nineteenth century, the Arab world was swept by a wave of modernity, challenging not only political and social structures but also religion. Liberal, radical, democratic, and secular conceptions spread. Various intellectuals engaged in a critical analysis of Islam, taking different approaches. To contribute to understanding this phenomenon, Nessun Dogma (“No Dogmas”), the publishing project of the UAAR, is publishing today Skeptics of Islam. An Anthology Edited by Ralph M. Coury, the Italian translation of Skeptics of Islam: Revisionist… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Equal dignity (and textbooks) for Alternative Activity Program: UAAR addresses schools
UAAR invites approximately 5,000 school principals to adopt Alternative Activity textbooks and will donate the books to the remaining classes. Alternative Activity textbooks are not yet a guaranteed right in Italian schools, but things are changing. Thanks to the “Books for Those Entitled to Them” campaign, which the Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics launched again this year, a growing number of state primary schools have chosen to adopt the textbook for the Alternative Activity program. During the 2024/25 school… Read more »