Aron Ra
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| Born | L. Aron Nelson October 15, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Public speaker, video producer, vlogger, podcaster |
| Organization | American Atheists |
| Known for | Atheist activism |
| Spouse | Lilandra Ra (2009–present) |
L. Aron Nelson (born October 15, 1962), known professionally as Aron Ra, is the Texas state director of the American Atheists, host of the Ra-Men Podcast, a public speaker, video producer, and vlogger.[1][2]
Aron Ra is a critic of creationism, and promotes the teaching of science in Texas schools.[3] Aron Ra has advocated for the inclusion of evolution in the Texas Science Textbook hearing.[4][5][6]
Aron Ra has spoken at Skepticon[7] and along with Matt Dillahunty, was in the 2014 documentary film My Week in Atheism by director John Christy.[8][9] Together with Dillahunty and Seth Andrews, he held the Unholy Trinity Tour in the United States in 2014,[10] which they took to Australia in 2015.[11]
References
- ^ Richter, Kathryn (April 19, 2012). "A Night of Reason: Society presents guest speaker". Daily Eastern News. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Anna Merlan (December 6, 2012). "THE RISE OF THE TEXAS ATHEIST". Texas Observer.
- ^ "Evolution debate experiences resurgence in Texas". April 13, 2005.
Students should be critical of all scientific theories," said L. Aron Nelson, a paleontology student from Dallas with an extensive knowledge of evolutionary evidence. "You have to be, or it isn't science. But the theory of evolution is actually better-supported than the current theory of gravity, and children shouldn't be misled to be doubtful of the best-supported theories we have.
- ^ "Who's Who Among the State Board of Education Hearing". Texas Monthly. September 18, 2015.
Aron Ra is a prominent opponent of the teaching of creationism. The 17 videos in his YouTube series, "Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism," have combined for more than four million views on the site. He also serves as the Texas director of the American Atheists
- ^ "Live-Blogging the Texas Science Textbook Hearing (2013)". Texas Freedom Network. September 17, 2013.
Now the board hears from science defender (and YouTube sensation) Aron Ra, who attempts a 2-minute science lesson. No questions from the class.
- ^ Eugenie Scott (September 18, 2013). "There They Go Again (Of Necessity)". National Center for Science Education.
- ^ http://skepticon.org/speaker/aron-ra/
- ^ Korb, Melanie (February 20, 2014), "Christian, Atheist Display Complicated Friendship in New Documentary", Charisma
- ^ Anugrah Kumar (February 18, 2014), "Christian Filmmaker, Atheist Activist Release Their New Film 'My Week in Atheism'", The Christian Post
- ^ "The Unholy Trinity Tour visits WTAMU". The Prairie. West Texas A&M University. March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Unholy Trinity Tour Australia". Unholy Trinity Down Under website. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
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