Opinion
Misrepresenting concerns about Islam won’t make society more cohesive
Recent polling found that 56% of Britons think Islam poses a threat to democracy. However this finding has been misrepresented... Read More »
When is a faith school not a faith school?
Academisation and the 'grey area' between faith and non-religious schools may allow even more schools to assume a... Read More »
Catholic hierarchy stand by while nuns’ orders seek to obstruct justice for their abuse victims
Following the failed attempt to obstruct the historic child abuse inquiry in Scotland, Keith Porteous Wood exposes... Read More »
Tim Montgomerie need not worry, secularism and tolerance go hand in hand
There's nothing "anti-Christian" about a society that sets about dismantling historic religious privilege, argues... Read More »
Academics call for greater sensitivity about religion in universities, but students suggest it’s not an issue
Some academics are giving undue prominence to religion and religious students- when the evidence shows they are exaggerating... Read More »
Faith schools: education’s sacred cow
Faith-based schools have been part of Britain's educational landscape for a long time. But as Britain's religious... Read More »
Preacher James McConnell faces prosecution for calling Islam “Satanic"- the state again tramples over free expression
Free speech for all is threatened once more by the senseless prosecution of another Christian preacher. His religious... Read More »
Academic claims university atheists are “militant”
A paper published by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education has claimed that atheists can be "militant" on... Read More »
Anti-Muslim bigotry and the problem, with ‘Islamophobia’
Islamists are again using the victims of anti-Muslim bigotry to advance their agenda. Once again, a British university... Read More »
Don’t ban women drivers – ban faith schools
In a pluralist and diverse society, it's an invitation to ignorance for children to be segregated by their parent's... Read More »
Christian leaders need to prioritise their targets
It is tiresomely common to have some Christian leaders describing secularism as intolerant, bigoted, militant or aggressive.... Read More »
The Catholic Church is now paying the price for its past in Ireland
NSS executive director Keith Porteous Wood welcomes the Irish referendum result on marriage equality and argues that... Read More »
Time for Christians of goodwill to say “Not In My Name”
Most Christians don't feel the need to be exempt from equality legislation in order to live their lives in accordance... Read More »
A very confused and immoderate Moderator
Alistair McBay examines the confused and immoderate arguments of the new Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.... Read More »
‘Spiritual influence’, democracy and free expression
Religious voting blocs and sectarian and divisive politics harm society and can undermine democracy. But are laws... Read More »
You can never kill ideas: an anonymous blogger on the deaths of secularists in Bangladesh
Following the recent wave of assassinations targeting atheist and secular writers in Bangladesh, we publish the thoughts... Read More »
After initial crisis, nation struggles on without Minister for Faith
After initial panic and a constitutional and political crisis, the country is struggling on without a Minister for... Read More »
Most Britons aren’t religious- but are religious ‘voting blocs’ wielding increasing power in our elections?
Religious leaders are wielding disproportionate influence in this election. Benjamin Jones argues that this is likely... Read More »
Cardinal Nichols’ conflation of secularism and religious persecution is self-serving and shameful
It's grossly distasteful to equate the persecution of Christians in the Middle East with the discomfort felt by some... Read More »
It should be politically impossible for universities to enforce blasphemy laws
It should be politically toxic, publicly excruciating, there should be protests, and mass disruption to campuses when... Read More »
Secularist bequest upheld in court, in 1915
A landmark legal cases involving secularists took place a century ago. In Bowman v. Secular Society the relatives... Read More »
The Christian “fired for praying at work” – here’s the other side of the story
The British media unquestioningly promulgates the false narrative of Christians being discriminated against in the... Read More »
Allowing children to languish in illegal religious 'schools' is the bigotry of low expectations
NSS campaigns manager Stephen Evans warns that growing numbers of unregulated religious 'schools' are badly letting... Read More »
What do the minor parties have to say about secularism and religion?
From the Wessex Regionalists to the Christian People's Alliance, the NSS presents some highlights on secularism and... Read More »
Irish same-sex marriage – is the Church trying to blackmail the state?
The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has threatened to stop civil marriage registration if Irish law is changed to... Read More »
