Author: Terry Sanderson
Christian activists just won’t let it go
By Terry Sanderson
You've got to give them full marks for sheer bloody-mindedness.
I'm talking about the paranoid Christian... Read More »
Saudi religious police aren’t funny
By Terry Sanderson
If you are going to have a special police division to enforce morality in a country that is already... Read More »
It’s not fair! Why has Ireland got Ruairi Quinn, while we’re stuck with Michael Gove?
If only the UK had an education minister like Ireland's Ruairi Quinn.
Mr Quinn is, bit by bit, challenging the stranglehold... Read More »
After Lord Carey’s attack, Prime Minister assures us that he is a good Christian
Still wincing from Lord Carey's attack, the Prime Minister David Cameron put out his own Easter message, assuring... Read More »
New report confirms that religious TV is least popular genre – but the BBC won’t let up
By Terry Sanderson
A new report, confirming previous research, shows that religion is the least popular genre of programming... Read More »
Feeding the fires of fundamentalism
By Terry Sanderson
Professor Lawrence Krauss, the world-renowned theoretical physicist, is the NSS's newest honorary... Read More »
The Catholic Church must change or die
By Terry Sanderson
The Catholic Church is in crisis, and not a moment before time. The level of arrogant politicisation... Read More »
Hospitals in dire cash crisis, but the chaplains sail merrily on
By Terry Sanderson
Not a week goes by now without more depressing headlines about the gradual demolition of the NHS.... Read More »
Vicar calls for disestablishment
A Church of England vicar is advocating disestablishment. In a letter in the latest issue of the Church of England... Read More »
Is the Catholic Church at last getting the come-uppance it has so long deserved?
By Terry Sanderson
Freedom of religion is a vital freedom and one that must be protected.
As a secularist I know I should... Read More »
Joseph Ratzinger’s failed papacy may have fatally undermined the Vatican
And so we are to see an end to the rule of Joseph Ratzinger at the Vatican. At such times it is usual to break out... Read More »
Will the new Archbishop’s evangelical fervour aid destruction of the welfare state?
By Terry Sanderson
Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury is a self-confessed "evangelical". We can, therefore,... Read More »
There is no American-style Religious Right in Britain, but the general theo-political landscape is lurching rightward
By Terry Sanderson
A new report by the Theos think-tank throws some interesting light on the evangelical Christian... Read More »
Constitution Unit says disestablishment will have to be achieved piecemeal
By Terry Sanderson
The Constitution Unit's latest newsletter recounts several events over the past few months that... Read More »
Faith-based welfare – the push goes on
David Cameron's big society initiative could result in religion taking control of welfare provision, just as it did... Read More »
Roundup of reactions to this week’s Euro Court rulings
By Terry Sanderson
This week's European Court of Human Rights judgements on the so-called "religious discrimination"... Read More »
Secularists: put your principles into action and support the NSS
With so much at stake, we are eagerly awaiting the result of the four European Court cases that will decide whether... Read More »
NSS President’s Seasonal Message
As we prepare for the holiday, it's a good time to reflect on the year past, and to assess our triumphs and failures,... Read More »
Cracks appearing in NHS, but chaplains sail on regardless
Horror stories about the state of the National Health Service are an almost daily occurrence now. Latest is a report... Read More »
Church of England’s establishment is well past its sell-by date
By Terry Sanderson, president, National Secular Society
We've argued for a long time that the establishment of the... Read More »
Church of England’s establishment is well past its sell-by date
By Terry Sanderson, president, National Secular Society
We've argued for a long time that the establishment of the... Read More »
The Church of England should act now if it wants to save its hospital chaplaincy service
The following message appeared recently on the social networking site Gransnet:
"Went with a friend for her Chemo session.... Read More »
Mr Cameron, the Big Society and the fundamentalists
Prime Minister David Cameron last week attempted to revive the idea of the Big Society – in which charities... Read More »
Stonewall is right – the Cardinal is a bigot
By Terry Sanderson, NSS President
The LGBT rights group Stonewall is under mounting attack for nominating Cardinal... Read More »
We’re not in Kansas now: why targeting the “faith vote” is a hopeless cause in Britain
The latest polls in Corby, Northamptonshire, where a parliamentary by-election is due to take place on November 15,... Read More »
