Robert Ashby

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Ashby, Robert (20th Century)

In 1995, Ashby was appointed Executive Director of the British Humanist Association. In a speech at the South Place Ethical Society annual reunion, he mentioned that humanism has reached maturity through Corliss Lamont, Paul Kurtz, and others.

“The BHA,” he said, “is moving away from the reinforcement of one popular image of secular people–that generally incorrect picture of a band of aggressive god-haters with a desire for vengeance. Instead we aim to present humanism as the positive outlook that it is, in today’s terms. We should ensure that humanism today provides the basis for future civilisation.”

In January 2010, he was succeed as Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association by Andrew Copson.

{International Humanist News, October 1995}