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''The Atheist Experience'' is a weekly webcast and cable access television show in Austin, Texas, first aired on October 19, 1997. The show is hosted and co-hosted by rotating regulars Matt Dillahunty,〔(New group helps students understand atheism, University Star, Retrieved 2012-06-02 )〕〔(WTAMU Lecture to Debate Christian and Atheist Doctrines, West Texas A&M University, Retrieved 2012-06-02 )〕 Jeff Dee, Martin Wagner, Russell Glasser, Don Baker, Tracie Harris, Jen Peeples, and John Iacoletti. Frequent topics are religious dogma, morality, ethics and application of the scientific method.〔(Understanding Peer Reviewed, Benedictine University, Retrieved 2012-06-02 )〕 The co-host often opens with a theme or current event, after which live calls are taken. Although debate about all theist and atheist-related views are welcome, because of the large number of Christians in the United States, the emphasis is mostly on Christianity.〔Gallup, ("This Christmas, 78% of Americans Identify as Christian" ), December 24, 2009. Accessed February 8, 2011.〕〔(American Religious Identification Survey 2008 )〕〔Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. (''U.S. Religious Landscape Survey: Religious Affiliation: Diverse and Dynamic'' ). February 2008, pp. 5, 12. Accessed February 8, 2011.〕 ''The Atheist Experience'' is broadcast by the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA), an educational non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas. The central goals of the ACA are to promote positive atheism and the separation of church and state.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.atheist-community.org/ )〕 A YouTube channel which became the official channel in August 2012 has over 127,055 subscribers and over 20.03 million video views as of June 2015.〔http://www.statsheep.com/TheAtheistExperience/statsheep〕〔http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/theatheistexperience〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=YouTube )〕 ==Personalities== Matt Dillahunty was raised a fundamentalist Baptist〔(The Source of Human Morality Debate, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Retrieved 2012-06-02 )〕 and was a Christian for over 20 years. He served in the Navy for 8 years and spent several years in the hi-tech game industry. After this he set out to re-affirm his faith with the intent of attending seminary and pursuing a life in the ministry, but through a process of study, no longer believed his previous theistic beliefs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science )〕 He co-founded Iron Chariots, a counter-apologetics wiki.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕 Dillahunty served as the president of the Atheist Community of Austin.〔 He is married to Beth Presswood, who sporadically co-hosts ''The Atheist Experience''. Russell Glasser is a software engineer in Austin, Texas. He received an MSc in computer engineering at the University of Texas in 2007.〔(Russel Glasser, personal profile )〕 Glasser is the producer of the internet radio show ''The Non Prophets''.〔"PBS MediaShift - Public-Access TV Fights for Relevance in the YouTube Age", Mike Rosen-Molina, December 17, 2008 ()〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕 He has a son, Ben.〔 His sister, Keryn, used to be a regular co-host. is an aerospace engineer. She served in the US Army for 26 years retiring as a lieutenant colonel, was a military test pilot and left the military as an aviation officer.〔"She later earned a commission and spent 9 years on active duty, first as a Field Artillery officer, then as an Aviation officer." ()〕 Peeples is a self-described "foxhole atheist".〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕 She currently serves as the president of the Atheist Community of Austin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Atheist Community of Austin )〕 Jeff Dee (15 May 1961) is an artist and game designer. He is a recognized figure in the role-playing game community and game industry.〔Olivo, Benjamin (March 9, 2007). "Leatherface to rev up ChimaeraCon action", ''San Antonio Express-News'', p. H16.〕 His illustrative work shows comic book art form and influence. He is the co-creator of ''Villains and Vigilantes'', illustrator of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Deities & Demigods'', artist for ''Master of Orion'', art director for ''Ultima VII'', and lead designer for ''The Sims: Castaway Stories''. He co-created the ''The Non Prophets'', an internet radio show by the Atheist Community of Austin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕 Martin Wagner (27 April 1966, Henderson, Nevada) is an artist, cartoonist, and filmmaker. Wagner was a prominent figure in the short-lived comics self-publishing movement, along with Dave Sim (''Cerebus''), Jeff Smith (''Bone''), and Colleen Doran (''A Distant Soil'').〔("Biography for Martin Wagner" )〕 He self-published the comic book ''Hepcats''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Comic Genesis )〕 (Orlando, Florida) is a graphic artist, cartoonist and publishing professional who does the ''Atheist Eve'' strip hosted on the Atheist Community of Austin web site. She received her BA in Liberal Studies from the University of Central Florida. Harris is a former Christian fundamentalist.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕〔("Freethunk - Atheist Eve" )〕 Harris and Dillahunty were featured on the Religion section of ''The Huffington Post'' "facing down an aggressive Christian caller with a shocking view of children who have been the victims of rape." Don Baker is a PhD computer scientist working in the field of computer-supported cooperative work.〔 He has taught at the University of Texas (Austin) as an adjunct for two years. Baker is a board member of the Atheist Community of Austin. He has a strong interest in the nascent field of memetics and has spent several years exploring the implications of Christianity as a meme complex, expressed in his writings at ''Christianity Meme''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Atheist Experience )〕 Baker serves as the secretary of the Atheist Community of Austin.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Atheist Experience」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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