Alom Shaha
Alom Shaha is a physics teacher and science communicator. His first book, The Young Atheist’s Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life Without God, was published in July 2012 by Biteback.
Articles by Alom Shaha
The real magic of Christmas
Whether or not you believe in god, this is a time of wonder and love
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What happens when Muslims leave Islam?
A new book brings sensitivity and empathy to an intensely polarised debate.
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‘Secularism is Christianity’s greatest gift to the world’
In the first of Alom Shaha's series of interviews with believers, historian Tom Holland explains how he reconciles his scepticism with his enduring Christian faith
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The Apostasy Project: Introduction
Alom Shaha explains why he thinks it is vital to provide support and resources to those who are questioning, or seeking to leave, their religion
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Wrestling with pigs
Is there any point in debating faith with believers, asked Caspar Melville in a recent post. Yes, says Alom Shaha, under the right conditions
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Islam’s evolution problem
Can Islam and evolution be reconciled? Alom Shaha meets the scientists who are trying to do just that
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Islam Without God?
A new BBC Radio 4 documentary asks if you can be Muslim without believing in God. Alom Shaha, who was interviewed for the programme, explains
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Death and Cakes – the only two things certain at a Death Jam
Can talking about dying and loss be fun? Alom Shaha, who spoke at the inaugural Death Jam this week, thinks so
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An interview with Twitter’s greatest Islamic spokesperson @KingofDawah
Is @KingofDawah the most important defender of Islamic values on social media, or a self-important moralistic windbag? Alom Shaha finds out
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Why we need humanist churches
London’s new “atheist church” is a good start, but if non-belief is going to start building actual communities to rival or replace religion, it’s time to get serious says Alom Shaha
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Book review: Radical by Maajid Nawaz
Alom Shaha admires the honesty of a former Islamist
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No more lies
In his powerful new book, The Young Atheist’s Handbook, Alom Shaha challenges young Muslims to be honest if they don’t believe, and calls on organised atheism to broaden its appeal beyond an intellectual elite. Here he explains why he wrote it
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