Spring of Reason

Rationalist International has its head quarters in Helsinki, Finland. It was started in 1995 in India as a forum for rationalist ideas and positions of world-wide concern. It aims at representing the rationalist view where public opinion is formed and making the voice of reason heard and considered, where decisions are taken which will shape our future. It organises conferences, lectures, youth camps  and workshops, publishes books, e-books and other multi-media programmes. It aims at connecting together rationalists, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics, atheists and secularists.Rationalist Affirmation:Rationalism is a world view based on scientific attitude and a humane value system free from any religion, dogma and arbitrary assumption of authority. Rationalists value human heritage and civilisation, and consider art, literature and culture as carriers of it. Rationalists strive to establish a society free from religious, racial, national, ethnic, caste or gender prejudices. Rationalists aim at a free, democratic, tolerant society, respecting critical inquiry, spirit of reform, dialogue, rights of individuals, responsibility to fellow beings, free speech and human rights. Rationalists care for the future of the planet earth, our environment, and good use of science and technology.Sanal Edamarukuis the founder and President of Rationalist International.Honorary Associates of Rationalist International:Dr. Pieter Admiraal (The Netherlands), Prof. Mike Archer (Australia), Katsuaki Asai (Japan), Prof. Colin Blakemore (UK), Dr. Bill Cooke (New Zeland), Dr. Helena Cronin (UK), Prof. Richard Dawkins (UK), Jan Loeb Eisler (USA), Tom Flynn (USA), Jim Herrick (UK), Ellen Johnson (USA), Małgorzata Koraszewska (Poland), Andrzaj Koraszewski (Poland), Dr. Richard Leakey (Kenia), Maryam Namazie (Iran),Taslima Nasreen (Bangladesh), Steinar Nilsen (Norway), Prof. Jean-Claude Pecker (France), James Randi (USA), Prof. Ajoy Roy (Bangladesh), Dr. Younus Shaikh (Pakistan), Barbara Smoker (UK), Richard Stallman (USA), Prof. Rob Tielman (The Netherlands), David Tribe (Australia), Dr. K Veeramani (India), G. Vijayam (India), Barry Williams (Australia), Richard Wiseman (UK), Prof. Lewis Wolpert (UK)Former Honorary Associates of Rationalist International:Sir Hermann Bondi (1919 - 2005, UK), Prof. Vern Bullough (1928 – 2006, USA), Joseph Edamaruku (1934 - 2006, India), Pekka Elo (1949 – 2013, Finland), Prof. Antony Flew (1923 – 2010, UK), Christopher Hitchens (1949 – 2011, USA), Prof. Paul Kurtz (1925 - 2012, USA), Lavanam (1930 – 2015, India), Henry Morgentaler (1923 - 2013, Canada), Harry Stopes-Roe (1924 - 2014, UK), Dr. G N Jyoti Shankar (1940 - 2000, USA)

RATIONALIST INTERNATIONAL

Rationalist conference in Helsinki. Spring of Reason. When flowers bloom, so does freethought. Global speakers.

Helsinki Central Library Oodi

R﻿ationalist International organizes another great event in Helsinki. A festival of ideas. World-class speakers from across the globe. Discussions. Performances. We invite you to join the Rationalist International conference to celebrate reason, science, and secularism. Featured speakers include Dan Barker (USA), David Rand (Canada), and Sanal Edamaruku (India/Finland). More names are to be announced.

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