Apostasy Conference 2024 – The Systemic Nature of Religious Abuse

Presented by Humanists UK – Faith to Faithless.

October 9th, 2024 10:00 — 16:00
An online conference for academics and practitioners who care about the needs of apostates. The theme of the Apostasy Conference 2024 is ‘The Systemic Nature of Religious Abuse.’

The theme for the Apostasy Conference 2024 will be ‘The Systemic Nature of Religious Abuse’. Abuse happens in all areas of society, not just within religious contexts. However, the use of religious texts and doctrines, enforced by religious leaders and followers, and the religious patriarchy, means some religious systems create a culture for abuse to happen, they create the abuse itself, they promote the abuse as morally right, and they cover up abuse where they want to avoid blame, shame, or accountability.

The conference will have two halves. The first half will have the theme of how some religions create rape culture and how this impacts apostates. And the second half will talk about how some UK state policies facilitate or obscure religious abuses (all forms of religious abuse, not just sexual) and how this impacts apostates.

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