Tim O'Neill

History for Atheists

Education EN ↓ 29 episodes

Atheist activism has a serious history problem. In the History for Atheists podcast, history writer Tim O'Neill tries to correct the misconceptions many of his fellow atheists have about history and debunks some common myths and fringe ideas about religious history generally.

Author

Tim O'Neill

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Education

Podcast website

historyforatheists.com

Latest episode

Dec 8, 2025

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Episodes

Did Jesus Exist? Yes (Probably). 20.03.2021

Why do almost all scholars accept that a historical Jesus most likely existed? An overview of the reasons behind the consensus that there probably was a historical, human preacher behind the later stories of Jesus. For more on Jesus Mythicism and its problems, see: https://historyforatheists.com/jesus-mythicism/

Tom Holland Interview - "Dominion" 20.03.2021

A conversation with bestselling history author Tom Holland about his book "Dominion - The Making of the Western Mind". You can buy a copy of "Dominion" here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tom-holland/dominion/9781408706978/​ For a transcript of key parts of Tom's debate with A.C. Grayling on the themes of the book, with my critique of Grayling's claims about histo...

Introduction - Why History for Atheists? 19.03.2021

Atheist activism has a serious history problem. Tim O'Neill, author of the History for Atheists blog, explains why he began tackling the errors about the history of religion made by many of his fellow atheists and why he created his video channel and this podcast to supplement the blog.

The Medieval Flat Earth Myth 19.03.2021

Despite it having been repeatedly debunked by historians, some atheist activists continue to peddle the myth that the Medieval Church taught the earth was flat. But how did this myth arise and what did medieval people really know about the shape of the earth? See also: https://historyforatheists.com/2016/06/the-great-myths-1-the-medieval-flat-earth/​ https://historyforatheists.com/the-great-myths/...

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