Welcome to Humanism Now. This week James is joined by  Mark from Central London Humanists and Nicole of Leicester & Young Humanists to tackle more common misconceptions about humanism. The panel counter some of the frequent critiques of a humanist worldview; from misleading definitions of Humanism (by prominent thinkers!) to misperceptions of how humanists view religious people and whether we all politically aligned. In an enlightening conversation, Lucy Potter, a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield, shares insights from her research project aimed to improve the handling of non-religious asylum claims in the UK. Lucy's expertise in asylum claims provides a unique perspective on the trials faced by non-religious individuals seeking refuge. We discuss the challenges of credibility assessments that often hinder these asylum seekers and potential solutions. Our mailbag question asked for the best jokes about Humanists and we passed this request back out to our audience! Send in your answers to  [email protected]   About Lucy Potter 🔗 Lucy's Research Homepage 🐦 @LucyPott_ 📧 [email protected] Episode References: Yuval Noah Harari and ‘humanism’, Humanists UKHumanists in Parliament, Humanists UKPakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato, The GuardianUpcoming Events: CLH Online Talk: Social Challenges & Self Care Following Apostasy, 29 Nov 23CLH Xmas Party: Comedy Night for MacMillan Cancer Support, 13 Dec 2023Support us on Patreon Send your questions or guest requests to: [email protected] Producer: Rob Davie Follow Humanism Now 🐦 X (Twitter) 📺 YouTube 📷 Instagram ⌚ TikTok Follow Central London Humanists 🔗Centrallondonhumanists.org.uk 🤝 Meetup 👍 Facebook 🐦 X (Twitter) 📺 YouTube Central London Humanists are an official partner group of Humanists UK and an associate member of Humanists International