Open Society
Website of the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
Serving New Zealand's non-religious community since 1927
NZARH Related Links

Directory of New Zealand Freethought

Humanist Society of New Zealand
The HSNZ (Inc.) is an organisation that promotes Humanist philosophy and ideals.


New Zealand Skeptics
The New Zealand Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal Inc. is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the dangers and inanities of pseudoscience and bogus paranormal claims.


Hawkes Bay Freethinkers
c/- Robyn Church, secretary
2 Millar Street, Napier


Northland Freethinkers
c/- Ian Score
6 Edge Street, Onerahi, Whangarei


Canterbury Atheists
www.freewebs.com/canterburyatheists


Christchurch Humanist Fellowship
c/- 158 Panorama Road
Christchurch



Freethought in Australia

Atheist Foundation of Australia


Australian Freethinker Social Clubs


Australian Skeptics


Council of Australian Humanist Societies:



Freethought in the UK

British Humanist Association


National Secular Society


Rationalist Press Association


South Place Ethical Society


Humanist Society of Scotland


Skeptics



Freethought in Europe

Association of Irish Humanists


Centre d'Action Laïque (Belgium - in French)


Libre Pensee (France - in French)


Norwegian Humanist Association



Freethought in North America

American Humanist Association


American Atheists


Atheist Alliance


Freedom From Religion Foundation


Humanist Association of Canada


The Skeptics Society



Freethought in Asia

The Atheist Centre (India)


Indian Skeptics


Rationalist International (India)



International Freethought

Center For Inquiry International:

CSICOP
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view and disseminates factual information about the results of such inquiries to the scientific community and the public.
Many interesting articles from their magazine Skeptical Inquirer are available on-line.

Council for Secular Humanism
The Council for Secular Humanism is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to fostering the growth of the traditions of democracy and secular humanism and the principles of free inquiry in contemporary society.


International Humanist & Ethical Union
The International Humanist and Ethical Union is the international organization for humanism. IHEU campaigns on humanist issues, develops practical humanist initiatives, represents humanist concerns at international bodies, and supports humanist organizations and individuals throughout the world. The NZARH is an associate member of the IHEU.


The Secular Web
The Secular Web is the largest and most heavily visited nontheistic web site on the World Wide Web. It is the product of Internet Infidels, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information over the Internet about the existence of a god, church/state separation, the possibility of life after death, mysticism and the paranormal, the interface between science and religion, and the philosophy of religion.


Freethought Radio



Other relevant sites

Voluntary Euthanasia Society (NZ)


The Skeptic's Dictionary
The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Guide for the New Millennium provides definitions, arguments and essays on subjects supernatural, occult, paranormal and pseudoscientific.


The Talk.Origins Archive
The Talk.Origins Archive is a collection of articles and essays that explore the creationism/evolution controversy from a mainstream scientific perspective.


Capella's Guide to Atheism
Not so much a guide to atheism but a comprehensive reference for Biblical contradictions, atrocities, errors, failed prophecies, etc.


Donald Simanek's Page


AFF Cult-watch
Resources about psychological manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements.


Positive Atheism



More links

The following web pages feature extensive lists of links to many other freethought groups and web sites around the world:

James Randi Educational Foundation
The JREF aims to promote critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable information about paranormal and supernatural ideas so widespread in our society today. The Foundation offers a $1,000,000 prize to any person or persons who can demonstrate any psychic, supernatural or paranormal ability of any kind under mutually agreed upon scientific conditions.


The Skeptics Guide to the Universe
A weekly Podcast talkshow.


The Humanist Net Project


BookTalk
BookTalk is an online book discussion community dedicated to the advancement of critical thinking, reason, intelligence, freedom of inquiry, philosophy and the scientific method.


NoGod Zone
A blog for atheists, discussing the absurdities of religion and the supernatural.



NZARH supports the work of the following organisations and projects:

Amnesty International
AI campaigns for the release of people imprisoned for their beliefs or identity who have not used or advocated violence (prisoners of conscience), fair trials for political prisoners, and an end to torture, "disappearances" and killings.

Kiwi Can Charitable Trust
Kiwi Can is a life-skills and values programme for New Zealand schoolchildren.

Philosophy for Children Association of New Zealand
"P4C" is a programme for schoolchildren that aims to improve children's thinking through class discussion on philosophical issues.

 

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