Raising Hope in a Turbulent World - Season 2 Listener Q&A

Sign up for the Humanists International Newsletter https://humanists.international/sign-up-for-the-newsletter/ We've reached the end of Season 2. Harry Linley joins as host for this season finale as Gary McLelland and Leon Langdon take listener and member questions from around the world — covering hope in dark times, HI's 2026 achievements, the difference between freedom of thought and freedom of expression, how to support people leaving religion, and the thinkers who shaped their own humanist paths. In this episode we cover How to stay hopeful when the news cycle is relentlessly negative HI's 2026 year in review and goals ahead Why refer to "freedom of thought" rather than "freedom of expression" How HI supports people leaving religion and where to find safety and security resources Gary and Leon's Humanist influences and inspirations Further reading and references Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance: https://humanists.international/policy/the-ottawa-declaration-on-humanism-as-resistance/ Humanists International safety and security resources: https://humanists.international/resources/safety-and-security/ Faith to Faithless (Humanists UK): https://www.faithtofaithless.com/ Free from Faith helpline (South African Secular Society): https://www.secularsociety.org.za/the-sass-free-from-faith-helpline/ Aware Girls: https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/en/our-partnership/member-directory/aware-girls/ Contact HI about membership or starting a group: https://humanists.international/about/contact-us/ Why I choose humanism over faith | Leo Igwe (TED Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Zz4hYuGdw The Meaning of Things, A.C. Grayling: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1791575 Humanists UK recommended reading and course. For introductory texts on humanism: https://humanists.uk/education/recommended-resources/ Follow Humanist International Sign up for our free Newsletter Support Humanists International Follow our Campaigns About - Humanists International  Freedom of Thought Report This podcast is produced by Humanise Live. Start your podcast today, visit: humanise.live 🎶Music: Horizon by Simon Folwar Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation.