Media Round-up
Media Round-up is a daily collation of news and opinion relevant to secularism. Links may be provided to articles peripheral to secularism when we think they are likely to be of particular interest to secularists. Links are provided to external websites for information and in the interests of free exchange. We do not accept any responsibility for the content of those sites, nor does a link indicate approval or imply endorsement of those sites.
Wed, 05 Jun 2013
Archdiocese to appeal sacked teacher case – saying it is exempt from equality laws
The Olympian, 5 June 2013
Tue, 04 Jun 2013
Attempt to wreck gay marriage bill in Lords fails spectacularly
BBC, 4 June 2013
Claim that abolishing religious observance in Scottish schools would cost £10m
Scotsman, 4 June 2013
Woolwich “a betrayal of Islam”, says David Cameron
Telegraph, 4 June 2013
Forcing his bible onto those who don’t want it – NSS letter
Courier, 4 June 2013
Welby says gay marriage bill is wrong
Guardian, 4 June 2013
Evangelicals are bringing Christianity into disrepute and weakening its role in society
Guardian, 4 June 2013
UK’s withdrawal from human rights law would be “political disaster”
Guardian, 4 June 2013
House of Lords risks overstepping the mark over gay marriage wrecking motion
Independent, 4 June 2013
Cameron: We will drain the swamp where Muslim extremists flourish
Telegraph, 4 June 2013
If Justin Welby supported gay marriage he might save the church
Telegraph, 4 June 2013
Religious leaders called in to tell Barroso how to run Europe
Wired, 4 June 2013
Statistics say religion is declining in Europe, religious leaders say it isn’t
Global Post, 4 June 2013
Cristine Odone thinks the Government is a lot of anti-church atheists
Telegraph, 4 June 2013
Anxiety grows over Erdogan’s growing autocratic ambitions
Guardian, 4 June 2013
Pakistan rape victim condemned to die for her “disgrace”
Australian, 4 June 2013
The gospel according to Kearney
Herald, 4 June 2013
Secularism strikes back in Turkey
Ottawa Citizen, 4 June 2013
Irish Catholic priests are an endangered species – but who would miss them if they became extinct?
Irish Examiner, 4 June 2013
Evangelists ask for more separation of church from state in Hungary (only because they’re under attack)
Budapest Times, 4 June 2013
Turkey’s protest explained
CNN, 4 June 2013
Do believers try to absolve religion from blame for its own evil?
Belfast Telegraph, 4 June 2013
Syria’s religious war
LA Times, 4 June 2013
It’s time to abandon the MI5's disastrous “clerical honeypot” strategy
Spectator, 4 June 2013
Murky forces are at work in Istanbul
New Statesman, 4 June 2013
Church & State: Like a prayer
Economist, 4 June 2013-06-03
Christian man beheaded for refusing to become a Hindu
Asia News, 4 June 2013
Court OK’s Czech church compensation plan
USA Today, 4 June 2013
Le Pen loses her immunity over anti-Muslim remarks
RINF, 4 June 2013
Jury gives Catholic Church a $171,000 flea in its ear for sacking pregnant teacher
USA Today, 4 June 2013
A week in a "witch" camp in Ghana
B&W, 4 June 2013
Mon, 03 Jun 2013
NSS launches court action against Woking’s free parking for church-goers only
Guardian, 3 June 2013
Constitutional crisis looms if Lords reject gay marriage
Independent, 3 June 2013
Bishops told to abstain in gay marriage vote – in case it raises questions about their place in the Lords
Telegraph, 3 June 2013
Lords must not reject the gay marriage Bill
Telegraph, 3 June 2013
Tony Blair says there’s a problem with Islam. He should know, he helped create it
Telegraph, 3 June 2013
Nazir-Ali scrapes the barrel in desperate bid to find reasons to oppose gay marriage
Mail, 3 June 2013
Lord Alli: I was called sinful and dirty – and that was in a Lords’ debate
Independent, 3 June 2013
Gay marriage: It’s only fair
Guardian, 3 June 2013
Muslim convert who threatened to kill Prince Harry radicalised in prison
Daily Mail, 3 June 2013
Here comes the next Government anti-terrorism committee
ITV, 3 June 2013
Saudi youth arrested for allegedly “insulting religion”
Global Voices, 3 June 2013
Catholics should let their faith shape their politics, says Irish nuncio
Irish Examiner, 3 June 2013
It’s time to strip Catholic hospitals of their right to provide maternity care
Common Dreams, 3 June 2013
Catholic influence wanes amid gay marriage fight
Guardian, 3 June 2013
New lay Catholic association set up to address crisis in Irish Church
Irish Times, 3 June 2013
Bangladesh court approves blasphemy trial against bloggers
Zeenews, 3 June 2013
Anti-blasphemy law creates a tinderbox in Pakistan
Globe & Mail, 3 June 2013
Turkish PM dismisses protests
Guardian, 3 June 2013
New list of celeb atheists topped by Daniel Radcliffe and Keira Knightley
Newser, 3 June 2013
