Podcast appearances and mentions of tim whitmarsh

Charlotte decided that Wiki rabbit holes weren't enough so she invited Tim Whitmarsh to discuss his book Battling the Gods; Atheism in the Ancient World with her. The discussion includes how the movement of people helped spread the idea of a monotheistic religion and how people responded to oracles in the ancient world are very similar to how people respond to horoscopes today. Twitter: @twittermarsh(Note on audio: Charlotte's laptop decided it didn't want to use the external mic as a source. She's working on the issue, please have patience) 

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Cambridge University's Tim Whitmarsh joins us for a fascinating talk on Ancient Greek identity. How do you define who was Greek and who wasn't? How did citizenship work? How did they view themselves? And how did they see others, such as the Romans? 

Dan delves into the history of unbelief - or rather, past people who didn't believe in God(s). He talks to Professor Tim Whitmarsh about Greek atheists (and indeed, about the creation of the term 'atheist'), and to Professor John Arnold about those who eschewed religious doctrine in the medieval era.This is a shortened version of a full length documentary about Unbelief on our channel, https://tv.historyhit.com/Watch A History of Unbelief on History Hit TV. Use code 'pod3' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 3 months for £3/$3. Producer: Nathaniel TapleyAssistant Producer: Peter CurryAudio: Pete Dennis, Peter Curry, and Aditya Chakravarty See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan delves into the history of unbelief - or rather, past people who didn't believe in God(s). He talks to Professor Tim Whitmarsh about Greek atheists (and indeed, about the creation of the term 'atheist'), and to Professor John Arnold about those who eschewed religious doctrine in the medieval era.This is a shortened version of a full length documentary about Unbelief on our channel, https://tv.historyhit.com/Watch A History of Unbelief on History Hit TV. Use code 'pod3' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 3 months for £3/$3. Producer: Nathaniel TapleyAssistant Producer: Peter CurryAudio: Pete Dennis, Peter Curry, and Aditya Chakravarty See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Longus's charming pastoral novel Daphnis and Chloe about teenage love and pirates was written in the second century AD. Tim Whitmarsh, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge, discusses his work, alongside that of other early Greek writers and Judith Mackrell, dance critic for The Guardian talks about how the text was used by Diaghilev to create the iconic ballet for the Ballet Russes. Presenter: Shahidha Bari.Producer: Torquil MacLeod

As well as full-length talks we're bringing you interviews with our Fringe 2017 speakers to find out what makes them tick and to grill them in forensic detail about their fields. First off is writer and history Prof Tim Whitmarsh. Tim sat down with our own Heather Pentler to discuss gods, cats, and atheists in the comfortable surroundings of the Royal Mile Radisson. Prof. Whitmarsh is the author of *Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World*, described by the New York Times as ‘excellent’, by the Guardian as ‘brilliant’, and by his mother as ‘alright if you like that kind of thing’. As well as another 6 books (about Greek literature, thought and culture), he has written for the Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books, and has appeared a number of times on BBC TV and radio. He has held professorial positions in the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Exeter. www.classics.cam.ac.uk/directory/professor-tim-whitmarsh Twitter: @TWhittermarsh

Bringing you all the highlights from the third day of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2017! Featuring big tunes from Bombay Bassment and Inna Modja, and words of wisdom from John Keay, Jules Evans and Vinay Sitapati, The Excellent Question Askers (and A.N.D. Haksar, Alex Watson and Tim Whitmarsh, the Brexiteers (A.N. Wilson, Andrew Roberts, Linda Colley, Surjit Bhalla and Timothy Garton Ash), and William Dalrymple and Shashi Tharoor. Hosted by Eloise Stevens, and powered by the app www.AudioCompass.in - the home of cool audio guides. Download the app, go to www.audiocompass.in/activate and listen to the podcast for your free subscription code to the app!

Atheists have been battling the gods for as long as the faithful have been admiring them. Joseph Ryan Kelly speaks with Tim Whitmarsh, the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, about his new book Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World.

After hearing New Jersey Senator Cory Booker acknowledging nonbelievers at the DNC, and Barack Obama affirming that the United States is not under a “savior," but under “We, the people,” we talk with FFRF legal intern Chris Line about an egregious violation of state/church separation involving public money to a Texas charter school that is brazenly promoting Jesus and the bible. Then we talk with professor Tim Whitmarsh at Cambridge University about his new book Battling The Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, showing that atheism is older than Christianity.

Rana Mitter discusses religion and modernity, including a conversation with Buddhist thinker Stephen Batchelor on how ancient traditions can adapt to meet modern needs. They are joined by Kader Abdolah, who's recently produced a new translation of The Qur'an, classicist Tim Whitmarsh, who has written on atheism in the Ancient Greek World, and the sociologist of religion Linda Woodhead who has investigated what people really mean when they tick the 'No Religion' box on surveys. Tim Whitmarsh is the author of Battling The Gods: Atheism In The Ancient World. Linda Woodhead is the author of That Was The Church That Was. Kader Abdolah is the author of The Qur'an - A Journey and The Messenger - A Tale Retold. Stephen Bachelor is the author of Buddhism - rethinking the dharma for a secular age. Producer: Luke Mulhall

How long has atheism been around? In this seventh episode of the show, I talk with Tim Whitmarsh, the A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, about atheism in ancient history. Professor Whitmarsh works on all areas of Greek literature and culture, specializing particularly in the world of Greeks under the Read More The post AA007 – How Ancient is Atheism? with Tim Whitmarsh appeared first on Godless Haven.

In ancient Greece, did everyone unquestioningly believe in the gods of Olympus? Was there no one in classical Athens to write the equivalent of “The Zeus Delusion”? According to our guest this week, the Greeks’ religious beliefs were as varied and nuanced as they are today. Tim Whitmarsh is a classicist and professor of Greek Culture at University of Cambridge. In his newest book, Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, he explores the skeptical aspects of ancient history that are often left out of common retellings. Like so many other cultures, ancient Greece went through its own periods of enlightenment and reform, times when religion and irreligion, and superstition and rationalism, coexisted. Whitmarsh argues that we moderns shouldn’t be so quick to tie the ancient Greeks to their mythology, because along with the myths and gods there is a rich history of secularism, critical thinking and even atheism.  

Tim Whitmarsh gives a talk for the Classics Open Day held on 16th March 2013 about doing a Classics degree at Oxford. Classics is the most diverse, wide-ranging humanities subject in existence. Delving deep into the past, Oxford classicists study the literature, painting, sculpture, history, archaeology and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome ... and that's just in their first year. At the heart of the subject is the learning of ancient languages, which are the key to unlocking this wonderful world. Classics Course II students are taught Latin or Greek from scratch by some of the best instructors the world has to offer. Within a year you'll be reading texts in the original, and seeing the world as some of the greatest intellects who ever lived did.