Opinion
The C of E cannot be trusted to deal with safeguarding complaints in house
On the first day of hearings into child sexual abuse in the Church of England, NSS vice-president Richard Scorer told... Read More »
Religious freedom isn't a licence to violate others’ rights
Increasing clashes between religious orthodoxy and secular liberalism highlight one of the most pressing challenges... Read More »
Sturgeon’s praise for Catholic schools will exacerbate Scotland’s tribal divisions
Catholic schools are no remedy for a society facing ingrained sectarian division, writes Neil Barber. In praising... Read More »
How cutting cultures deny dissenters their voice and identity
As Icelandic lawmakers consider whether to ban cutting infants' genitals for non-medical reasons, Dr Antony Lempert... Read More »
We can’t allow faith groups to hamper efforts to regulate supplementary schools
As a trial reveals the brainwashing of boys during evening classes at a mosque in Barking, Stephen Evans says the... Read More »
The Government should be wary of its review on sharia ‘law’
Sadikur Rahman says implementing official recommendations on sharia 'courts' would entangle civil and religious law... Read More »
Schools and segregation: a lesson from France
The Government is preparing to extend religious selection in faith schools. Keith Sharpe contrasts its willingness... Read More »
Why are journalists dancing to the Islamists’ tune over Sara Khan?
Islamists and their apologists have dominated coverage of the Government's appointment of Sara Khan, says Chris Sloggett.... Read More »
Religious bullies are on a roll. It’s time we all stood up to them
Amid a series of concessions to religious hardliners, Stephen Evans says those brave enough to resist their demands... Read More »
Faith School Admissions: Four Myths Busted
Megan Manson takes on common myths about the 50% cap on children admitted on religious grounds to faith schools.
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Book review: 'Persepolis'
In light of the recent protests in Iran, and the rise of Islamist extremism throughout the world, Megan Manson looks... Read More »
Will Anglicanism reign supreme at the next coronation?
As the BBC focuses on the Queen's coronation, Stephen Evans says the next initiation of the UK's head of state will... Read More »
The David and Goliath battle in our schools: parents versus religion
As NSS research highlights a systemic bias against secular schooling, Megan Manson explores the tactics used by religion... Read More »
How to win (cathedral) friends and influence people
The Government is hailing the work done under a fund for the restoration of cathedrals. But NSS treasurer Ed Moore... Read More »
Fundamentalists feel the Force of Star Wars
Sabbatarians in Lewis claim a right to impose their beliefs on others, including by banning screenings of Star Wars... Read More »
Let’s point out that the ‘Je ne suis pas Charlie’ brigade are helping the terrorists win
Three years after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Chris Sloggett says it is a moral duty to push back against those who... Read More »
The Minister for Faith went on a tour of Anglican cathedrals and all we got was a lousy report
Stephen Evans questions the point of a Minister for Faith and says his recent tour of all 42 of England's Anglican... Read More »
Case study: Difficulty exercising the right to withdraw from collective worship
Thanks to campaigning by the NSS, sixth-formers have the right to withdraw themselves from collective worship. But... Read More »
Yes, secularism is good for gender equality
Western academics who claim that secularism undermines women's rights are not merely wrong; their assertions are a... Read More »
It's time to disestablish the Church of England
As the National Secular Society prepares to send a major report on the subject to MPs, Prof. Steven Kettell says the... Read More »
Secularism is a challenge to religion’s political power and privilege, not people of faith
Some Christians use the Christmas period to attack secularism for its challenge to their sense of entitlement. But... Read More »
Only reform of the law can tackle the Church's temptation to cover up abuse
Richard Scorer reflects on three weeks of damning evidence at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. He... Read More »
The Christian ‘legal army’ in hundreds of court battles worldwide
Women's rights advocates say the US legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom is "exporting extreme ideologies... Read More »
Pakistan’s capitulation to extremists sets a dangerous precedent
Pakistan's government, military and opposition parties have given in to the demands of a fundamentalist mob. Basit... Read More »
Only secularism can defeat the emboldened Hindu right
Violent threats look set to censor a film which was due for UK release today. It's the latest sign of rising Hindu... Read More »
