Opinion
The Church shouldn’t have a privileged platform in political debate
Following the furore over the archbishop of Canterbury's latest political intervention, Stephen Evans argues Justin... Read More »
Time to follow Northern Ireland in ending religious discrimination against teachers
After ending a blanket exemption from equality laws, Northern Ireland will outlaw religious discrimination against... Read More »
CofE plans to increase influence in post-16 education smack of hubris
The Church of England's emerging plans to expand their role in sixth form and further education colleges, accompanied... Read More »
A government blueprint for more religious control of schools?
The government's new proposals for education reform in England could see increased discrimination, and most non-faith... Read More »
An inclusive Britain starts with inclusive schools
Keeping religion and state education separate is the best way of ensuring schools promote free inquiry, equality and... Read More »
Religious education isn’t the right vehicle for civics
The government thinks religious education is important for developing children's critical thinking, values, and understanding... Read More »
Recent studies agree: the risks of circumcision outweigh any benefits. It’s time to rethink our permissive approach to genital cutting.
Dr Antony Lempert says the findings of two recent medical papers critical of infant circumcision should prompt us... Read More »
Appointments of future archbishops shouldn’t be the state’s business
Church of England plans to give Anglican church leaders from around the world greater power in choosing future archbishops... Read More »
Playing whack-a-mole with religious charities isn’t working. Time to reform charity law.
Regulating charities effectively will not be possible until religious privilege is removed from charity law, says... Read More »
Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools
Ending religious discrimination in faith school admissions is an important first step – but it will not undo... Read More »
Remove religious gatekeepers from school admissions
Faith-based selection forces families' religiosity to be assessed, compels conformity, and undermines everyone's freedom... Read More »
A message from the chief executive
It's that time of year again, when we look forward to a break and reflect on the year that's been.
For all of us campaigning... Read More »
Christian lobby groups’ doublespeak is a distortion of human rights
Evangelical activists' insistence that equality amounts to discrimination is a narcissistic approach to human rights,... Read More »
‘Islamophobia’ distracts from tackling anti-Muslim bigotry
We need to tackle anti-Muslim hate, but the politicised and problematic term of Islamophobia should be ditched, argues... Read More »
Don’t sacrifice the principle of universal human rights to religious leaders
A recent report on state-sanctioned killings of 'blasphemers' and 'apostates' suggests re-interpreting Islam as a... Read More »
‘Inclusive language’ in the army is meaningless without inclusive culture
The Armed Forces must dismantle their institutional Christian privilege if they are truly committed to inclusivity,... Read More »
A vision for inclusive assemblies for all
Paul Stanley's work shows how much more inclusive and engaging school assemblies could be without the anachronistic... Read More »
Islamist extremism won’t be addressed by ignoring it
The national conversation following the brutal killing of David Amess suggests an unwillingness to tackle the Islamic... Read More »
Why is the Catholic church allowed to hinder secondary school choice?
A case in Leicestershire shows the mess faith groups make of admissions and why secular accountability is necessary,... Read More »
Religion shouldn’t frustrate assisted dying reform
Ahead of parliament's first consideration of assisted dying for six years, Stephen Evans calls on secularists to help... Read More »
Only secular law can bring justice to victims of mass clerical abuse in France
Keith Porteous Wood says France's deference to the Catholic Church has obstructed justice for hundreds of thousands... Read More »
Terry Sanderson’s memoir shows gay and secularist activism go hand in hand
Helen Nicholls reviews The Reluctant Gay Activist, the revised memoir of former NSS president Terry Sanderson.
This... Read More »
Beware the government’s “new normal” of faith-based public services
A new government fund exclusively for faith groups threatens to embed religious privilege into public services, warns... Read More »
Schools should be liberated from the compulsion of worship
As a bill to reform collective worship progresses in parliament, Stephen Evans argues that the time has come for lawmakers... Read More »
Major reform is needed to ensure equality and fairness in marriage law
Marriage law in England and Wales has failed to keep up with changing social realities. Russell Sandberg, the author... Read More »
