Andrew Copson, CEO Humanists UK and former president of Humanists International

Andrew and I talked about how the international humanist scene has evolved in the last decade, especially by humanist organisations from the Global South joining the umbrella organisation Humanists International. We also discussed cultural differences between humanist and secular organisations from different countries and why some tend to lobby for a strict separation of the state and religious or other life stance organisations, whereas others pressure more for an inclusion of humanist organisations in fields traditionally reserved for religious entities.We also talked about how nonbelievers coming from Muslim or other religious communities relatively new to the UK are reshaping Humanist UK's activities and to what extent the organisation manages to cater for their needs.Andrew Copson has written several books:The Litte Book of Humanism, with Alice Roberts (2020)The Little Book of Humanist Weddings, with Alice Roberts (2021)The Little Book of Humanist Funerals, with Alice Roberts (2023)What I believe - Humanist Ideas and Philosophies to Live By (2024)His Podcast What I believe is hosted by Humanists UK.