Opinion
School chaplains: the Church of England's latest plan to evangelise in schools
With the majority church schools now employing Christian chaplains, Stephen Evans questions whether public money intended... Read More »
A woman is stoned. We politely look away
Our reluctance to fight 'small' battles – over forced marriage and the burka – merely emboldens the fundamentalists,... Read More »
Five reasons why secularism is linked to development
In the Indian election campaign Modi supporters sought frame a choice between development and secularism. While closer... Read More »
The Law Society should stay out of the theology business
Sadikur Rahman, of the Lawyers' Secular Society, argues that the Law Society's response to criticism of its sharia... Read More »
Embedded religious privilege triumphs on Scottish education issues
National Secular Society's spokesperson for Scotland, Alistair McBay, argues that the Scottish Parliament has helped... Read More »
‘Halal hysteria’: Religious exemption from animal welfare law is the real issue
Food retailers should be upfront about what they're serving up, but the main issue is one of animal welfare, and the... Read More »
Secularization is best thing that ever happened to religion
Douglas Todd argues that, properly understood, secularism is the best thing that has happened for modern religion... Read More »
Why religions, too, would benefit from embracing secularism
In a debate at the Nottingham Secular Society on 28 April, National Secular Society president, Terry Sanderson, argued... Read More »
Council prayers: Eric Pickles rewrites history again
Rather than being a voice for "moderation and reasonableness" over prayers at council meetings, the partisan and dictatorial... Read More »
The debate over David Cameron’s call to Christianity has taken a wrong turn
Terry Sanderson argues that the debate over David Cameron's assertions that the UK is a "Christian Nation" has led... Read More »
Cameron's courting of Christianity: divisive, inappropriate, cynical and shallow
Following David Cameron's call in recent statements for British Christians to be more evangelical, Elizabeth O'Casey... Read More »
'Trojan horses' in Birmingham schools should come as no surprise
With powerful religious agendas which reach far beyond faith schools and insufficient protections for community schools,... Read More »
Religion as a human rights liability
While human rights movements must engage people of all religions and none, Nida Kirmani argues that explicitly linking... Read More »
Religious schools are the problem, not the answer
One could almost be tempted to say "Hallelujah" to the news that Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has at last... Read More »
Government funding to creationist nurseries has to stop
The Government may prohibit schools from teaching creationism as scientific theory, but as Jenna Scaramanga argues,... Read More »
The Big Society – to be run by churches - is Mr Cameron’s pipe dream
First the Communities Minister and now the Prime Minister have declared Britain to be a "Christian nation".
In a speech... Read More »
Eric Pickles’ dictatorial disregard for the law is dangerous in a democracy
Eric Pickles, the Dickensian-style Communities Minister, has announced that Britain is a "Christian nation" and anyone... Read More »
Being called a ‘fundamentalist secularist’ is an insult I would welcome
George Gillett defends the fundamentals of secularism against the persistent attempts by some politicians and media... Read More »
Secular values, not religion, make us a tolerant society
When trying to reach reasoned and compassionate judgments, religion is frequently a source of confusion rather than... Read More »
Diversity? No, the Law Society’s Sharia guidance has created division
Charlie Klendjian, secretary of the Lawyers Secular Society, argues that the Law Society, a secular organisation representing... Read More »
Why it would have been invidious to put the Mormon Church on trial
Terry Sanderson clarifies the threat to freedom of religion and belief when secular courts rule on theological matters.... Read More »
Gender segregation: Universities and Student Representatives continue to fail their students miserably
In reflection of the anniversary of the first publicised case of forced gender segregation at a British university,... Read More »
Sharia law is well and truly operating in the UK – thanks to the Law Society
Sadikur Rahman, of the Lawyers Secular Society, fears a practice note issued by the Law Society could compromise the... Read More »
The English Catholic Church and the Sex Abuse Crisis
In England, Catholic leaders have fostered the impression that the English church has been relatively scandal-free,... Read More »
We must give up our faith in religious schools
If social integration is the aspiration, we should start in schools and remove faith schools' right to religious selection,... Read More »
