Opinion
The unreasonableness of ‘reasonable accommodation’
Calls to introduce a new workplace duty of 'reasonable accommodation' for religion and belief are a flawed solution... Read More »
God “is the man who saves people” – a parent discovers what Religious Observance in school has taught their child
A parent writes of their shock at discovering Religious Observance in the non-denominational Scottish school attended... Read More »
Peter Ball sex abuse case: 20 questions that must be answered
Any genuine inquiry into the handling of allegations of child sex abuse by Bishop Peter Ball must answer key questions... Read More »
Warwick Student Union have now done the right thing – but universities themselves must step up to defend free speech
After taking relentless criticism on Twitter and Facebook, Warwick Student Union has reversed its decision to block... Read More »
A parent’s perspective: collective worship and evangelism in schools
Even where parents have the option of a community school, securing a secular education can be difficult. One parent... Read More »
Assisted Dying Bill: The Church has no right to deny dignity in death
The media give too much weight to the views of faith leaders who have failed to deal with the central issue of assisted... Read More »
The media now say ‘Islamophobia’ without question; but insist on the “so-called Islamic State”
Reporting of the deeply troubling rise in anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim attacks demonstrates that the term 'Islamophobia'... Read More »
Sectarianism in modern Britain
From Iranian dissidents fearing deportation after seeking asylum from theocracy, to ex-Muslims driven from their homes... Read More »
Let Ofsted inspect religious education in faith schools
Religious education should receive the same scrutiny as any other area of the curriculum – and be inspected... Read More »
The encroachment of reactionary Islamism in academic life
Universities and academics seeking to challenge anti-Muslim prejudice should promote genuine Muslim human rights groups... Read More »
Students forced to lead prayers and made to attend Mass – the reality of faith schools for non-religious pupils
A Sixth Former gives a student's account of what it's like to attend a faith school if you aren't religious, and shows... Read More »
The BBC is failing to respond to fair criticism of its religious output
The NSS has objected numerous times over the past half century to the exclusion of non-believers from BBC Radio 4's... Read More »
We need a Robert Conquest figure to demolish the pro-Islamist left
The late historian Robert Conquest exposed the true horror of Stalinism; and the 21st century badly needs a similar... Read More »
Christians shouldn’t put self-interest above Britain’s need to better integrate
The long history of Christian involvement in state education shouldn't stand in the way of a more integrated education... Read More »
NHS pastoral care should be a non-discriminatory service for all
If NHS Trusts want to provide pastoral care for all, then there is no rationale for restricting the role of chaplain... Read More »
Quilliam is coming to Exeter- and here’s why
The Quilliam Foundation promote a citizenship and human rights approach to tackling extremism. Charlie Evans is setting... Read More »
Why have I never taught a Jewish child?
Is this the way to unite society – with faith schools teaching the supremacy of their ideology and how wrong... Read More »
Misrepresenting concerns about Islam won’t make society more cohesive
Recent polling found that 56% of Britons think Islam poses a threat to democracy. However this finding has been misrepresented... Read More »
When is a faith school not a faith school?
Academisation and the 'grey area' between faith and non-religious schools may allow even more schools to assume a... Read More »
Catholic hierarchy stand by while nuns’ orders seek to obstruct justice for their abuse victims
Following the failed attempt to obstruct the historic child abuse inquiry in Scotland, Keith Porteous Wood exposes... Read More »
Tim Montgomerie need not worry, secularism and tolerance go hand in hand
There's nothing "anti-Christian" about a society that sets about dismantling historic religious privilege, argues... Read More »
Academics call for greater sensitivity about religion in universities, but students suggest it’s not an issue
Some academics are giving undue prominence to religion and religious students- when the evidence shows they are exaggerating... Read More »
Faith schools: education’s sacred cow
Faith-based schools have been part of Britain's educational landscape for a long time. But as Britain's religious... Read More »
Preacher James McConnell faces prosecution for calling Islam “Satanic"- the state again tramples over free expression
Free speech for all is threatened once more by the senseless prosecution of another Christian preacher. His religious... Read More »
Academic claims university atheists are “militant”
A paper published by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education has claimed that atheists can be "militant" on... Read More »
