Matt Dillahunty

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Matt Dillahunty

Matt Dillahunty, speaking at the American Atheists Convention 2011
Born (1969-03-31) March 31, 1969
Kansas City, Missouri
Nationality

American

Military career
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1987–1995[1]
Known for Atheism and secular activism
Spouse(s) Beth Presswood

Matt Dillahunty (born March 31, 1969) is a public speaker, internet personality and was the president of the Atheist Community of Austin until May 2013.[2] He hosts the Austin-based webcast and cable-access television show The Atheist Experience, and formerly hosted the live internet radio show Non-Prophets Radio.[3] He is also the founder and contributor of the counter-apologetics encyclopedia Iron Chariots and its subsidiary sites.[4]

He is regularly engaged in formal debates and travels the United States speaking to local secular organizations and university groups as part of the Secular Student Alliance's Speakers Bureau.[5]

Biography

Matt was raised as a Baptist Christian and sought to become a Baptist minister.[1] His religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to no longer believing Christianity and, eventually, all religions.[6] Matt spent many years in the US Navy, before leaving to work in the field of computer software design. In 2011, Matt married The Atheist Experience colleague Beth Presswood.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eileen E. Flynn (March 18, 2007). "Preaching his own gospel of atheism". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 3, 2012. 
  2. ↑ ACA Lecture Series: Matt Dillahunty — Reflections on a "lifetime" as ACA President, Atheist Community of Austin, May 12, 2013, retrieved 2013-05-17, "Matt has been the President of ACA for many years and is stepping down." 
  3. ↑ Lyz (February 22, 2010). "Matt Dillahunty". Secular Student Alliance. Retrieved February 3, 2012. 
  4. ↑ Matt Dillahunty (username Sans Deity), User:Sans Deity, Iron Chariots - the counter-apologetics wiki. 
  5. ↑ 2012 Conference Speakers!, Secular Student Alliance, Retrieved 2012-07-12
  6. ↑ Atheist Experience: Matt Dillahunty

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