Internet Infidels
Internet Infidels, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization founded in
1995 by Jeffery Jay Lowder and Brett Lemoine. Its primary purpose is to maintain the Secular Web, an Internet-based
library of resources pertaining to nontheistic viewpoints, including agnosticism, atheism, freethought,
humanism, and secularism.[1] The Secular Web was originally hosted on the
Mission
Richard Carrier, former Editor in Chief of the Secular Web, states that "… the mission of the Internet Infidels has always been to defend and promote Metaphysical Naturalism."[4] The mission statement also includes two secondary purposes. First, Internet Infidels seeks to foster a tolerant and free intellectual atmosphere wherein evidence and reason are the criteria by which claims, especially religious ones, are evaluated. Second, the organization seeks to uphold human dignity through an honest and compassionate pursuit of the truth.
Secular Web features
- Library: The library is the home of thousands of articles on nontheism. It contains both historical and modern works arguing for nontheism or against a particular religious belief, usually Christianity. Also included are transcripts of formal debates, such as God or Blind Nature?,[5] featuring prominent theist thinkers like Alvin Plantinga and Robin Collins.
- Kiosk: The kiosk contains the agora and also has a featured article. The agora is where readers may submit opinion pieces on any topic of interest to nontheists. This includes things like book reviews and essays on church-state separation, skepticism, etc.
- Forum: The Internet Infidels Discussion Board,
also known as IIDB, is a
message board where users interact directly with one another to debate and discuss various topics, academic, casual, and personal. As of June 1st, 2007, the community has over 19,000 registered members, over 2,500 of which are considered "active members", and more than 4.4 million posts.[citation needed]
- News Wire: The News Wire links to daily news articles dealing with issues relevant to nontheism.
The Secular Web also sells books and videos in partnership with Amazon.com, features a book of the month, and offers news on events (such as debates and conventions), contests, scholarships, and many other resources.
Members
The following are some of the volunteers who help keep Internet Infidels and the Secular Web running:[6]
- Founders: Jeffery Jay Lowder, Brett Lemoine
- Board of Directors:
- President: Scott Wittman
- Vice President: Kyle Gerkin
- Feedback, Kiosk, & Site Editor: Donald Morgan
- Public Relations Director & SCA Liaison: Vacant[7]
- System Administrator: Ray W. Johnson
- Member at Large: Michael Moore
- Honorary President: Brett Lemoine
- Presidents Emeritus: Jeffery Jay Lowder, James Still, Amanda Chesworth, Jeff Lucas, Jim Lippard, Clark Adams (deceased)
- Executive Director & Scholarly Paper Editor: Keith Augustine
- Editors: Kyle Gerkin, James Still, Jimi Fosdick, Doug McGee, Toto Katz
- News Wire Editor: AJ Milne
- DCMA (Digital Millennium Copyright Agent): Jim Lippard
- Treasurer: Jeff Lucas
- Special Projects: Loren Petrich
- Technical Advisor: Ray Johnson
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Ricker, George A. (2006). Godless in America: Conversations with an Atheist. iUniverse, page 154. ISBN 059539101X. “It is filled with all sorts of resources for anyone interested in science, atheism, agnosticism, naturalism, and so on. If you have any interest at all in these areas, bookmark this site.”
- ^ Habermas, Gary R. (2004). The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Kregel Publications, page 298. ISBN 0825427886.
- ^ Edis, Taner (2005). Science and Nonbelief. Greenwood Press, page 174. ISBN 0313330786.
- ^ Carrier, Richard. Defining Our Mission. Internet Infidels. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Draper, Paul. God or Blind Nature? Philosophers Debate the Evidence. Internet infidels. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ FAQ: Who are the Internet Infidels?. Internet Infidels. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Changes to the II Board of Directors - IIDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
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