Opinion
Being called a ‘fundamentalist secularist’ is an insult I would welcome
George Gillett defends the fundamentals of secularism against the persistent attempts by some politicians and media... Read More »
Secular values, not religion, make us a tolerant society
When trying to reach reasoned and compassionate judgments, religion is frequently a source of confusion rather than... Read More »
Diversity? No, the Law Society’s Sharia guidance has created division
Charlie Klendjian, secretary of the Lawyers Secular Society, argues that the Law Society, a secular organisation representing... Read More »
Why it would have been invidious to put the Mormon Church on trial
Terry Sanderson clarifies the threat to freedom of religion and belief when secular courts rule on theological matters.... Read More »
Gender segregation: Universities and Student Representatives continue to fail their students miserably
In reflection of the anniversary of the first publicised case of forced gender segregation at a British university,... Read More »
Sharia law is well and truly operating in the UK – thanks to the Law Society
Sadikur Rahman, of the Lawyers Secular Society, fears a practice note issued by the Law Society could compromise the... Read More »
The English Catholic Church and the Sex Abuse Crisis
In England, Catholic leaders have fostered the impression that the English church has been relatively scandal-free,... Read More »
We must give up our faith in religious schools
If social integration is the aspiration, we should start in schools and remove faith schools' right to religious selection,... Read More »
Pope's first year of papacy has been a failure on child abuse
This week marks the first anniversary of the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as Pope Francis.... Read More »
No, Mr Clegg, there is no "liberal dilemma" when animal rights and religious beliefs conflict
Nick Clegg's reasoning behind his opposition to a ban on Kosher and Halal slaughter is inherently contradictory when... Read More »
The bishop’s fantasy secularism
The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, has given a lecture at King's College in London in which he launched... Read More »
Faith schools: whose education is it anyway?
Education policy and practice should focus more on children's independent interests and building a shared society... Read More »
Is the Religious Right responsible for America’s fading allegiance to religion?
Terry Sanderson on the Religious Right's baneful attempts to desecularize the United States with a raft of "religious... Read More »
Fundamentalist Christians seek to use Council of Europe to entrench religious privilege
A new report from the Council of Europe which uses anti-discrimination rhetoric to justify discrimination and obscurantism,... Read More »
Australia shows the way in removing evangelists from schools
With widespread apathy about what passes for religious education in schools, our classrooms are increasingly being... Read More »
Secular or bust
Reflecting on the extremist wings of Pakistani politics and ideology, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid describes the dire need... Read More »
Church of England is kept alive only by its presence in our schools
With the Church of England is on its last legs, it's about time its continued involvement in state education was called... Read More »
Publish and be damned
The media's refusal to show the Jesus & Mo cartoon emboldens professional offense takers at the expense of inoffensive... Read More »
Vatican’s attack on its critics is a familiar tactic
After hearing the UN's scathing attack on its child abuse record, the Vatican's counter-attack against its critics... Read More »
Religion is not accommodated, it is privileged
Anne Marie Waters reports on an event, held on 4 February, organised by the Cutting Edge Consortium, a group which... Read More »
Ethnic mixing is good for communities – so why are we discouraging it in schools?
Terry Sanderson reflects upon some recent findings on mixed communities and integration, and the implication of those... Read More »
Tony Blair’s ‘solution’ to religious conflict will simply make things worse
In reaction to Tony Blair's recent reflections on religious conflict, Terry Sanderson reflects upon the dangers of... Read More »
Catholic cognitive dissonance: Overlooking evil
The UN's recent examination of the Holy See presented yet more evidence of the Catholic Church's responsibility for,... Read More »
The God question: A tale of two adverts
Alistair McBay examines the PR campaign behind an educational resource that seeks to bring creationism and intelligent... Read More »
The President’s Broadcasting Year – behind the scenes
After a busy year as President of the National Secular Society, Terry Sanderson reveals some of his behind-the-scenes... Read More »
