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title: "Arab atheism, identity and work, and the meaning of forgiveness"
date: "2015-07-27T11:07:09+01:00"
modified: "2015-07-27T11:07:09+01:00"
url: "https://newhumanist.org.uk/2015/07/27/arab-atheism-identity-and-work-and-the-meaning-of-forgiveness/"
post_id: 6422
categories: ["Uncategorised"]
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# Arab atheism, identity and work, and the meaning of forgiveness

1\. [The rise of Arab atheism](/articles/4898/the-rise-of-arab-atheism)

Across the Middle East, governments are cracking down on non-belief. But Arab atheists are becoming more visible, as Brian Whitaker reports.

2\. [What a way to make a living](/articles/4906/what-a-way-to-make-a-living)

Today, our sense of identity is intimately linked to our work. It’s a dangerous trend, warns the Italian philosopher Bifo. Emma Dowling explores.

3\. [Salò: The unseen movie](/articles/4908/salo-the-unseen-movie)

Pasolini’s shocking film, *Salò*, was banned in the UK for 25 years. But if we can’t laugh at it, says Peter Salmon, we are missing the point.

4\. [Into the woods](/articles/4903/into-the-woods)

Ken Worpole on how the rise in “natural” burials has given architects an opportunity to rethink the way humans relate to the environment.

5\. [Forgiveness in a vengeful age](/articles/4900/forgiveness-in-a-vengeful-age)

Marina Cantacuzino brings together victims and perpetrators of crime. Convicted murderer Erwin James talks to her to find out what he can learn.

*[June’s top long-reads.](/articles/4896/free-will-game-of-thrones-and-a-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-earth)*

*[More on our Summer issue – out now](/articles/4834/the-spring-2015-new-humanist-is-out-nowhttps://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/4874/the-summer-2015-new-humanist-is-out-now).*