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Posted: Tue, 05 Jul 2022
Beware religious harms to mental health and wellbeing, NSS warns
Religious imposition in healthcare, education and public services can harm mental health, the National Secular Society has warned.
Posted: Tue, 05 Jul 2022
Assisted dying debate: Most MPs back reform
The majority of MPs who spoke at a parliamentary debate supported reforming the law to allow the choice of assisted dying.
Posted: Tue, 05 Jul 2022
Ruling: Collective worship and RE in NI schools breach human rights
Collective worship and Christian-biased religious education in Northern Ireland breach human rights, a high court has ruled.
Posted: Mon, 04 Jul 2022
N. Ireland to adopt marriage law reforms backed by NSS
Northern Ireland will adopt proposals backed by the National Secular Society to modernise marriage laws.
Posted: Wed, 29 Jun 2022
DfE refuses to end faith school discrimination despite inequalities
The NSS has called on the government to act to end faith-based school admissions after a minister admitted they cause inequality.
Opinion
An obituary to Terry Sanderson, who died on June 12th 2022, by his civil partner Keith Porteous Wood.
Obituary: Former NSS president Terry Sanderson
Posted: Mon, 13 Jun 2022
Pandering to fundamentalism is not the way to a more open, tolerant and peaceful society, argues Stephen Evans.
Britain’s de facto blasphemy law strikes again
Posted: Thu, 09 Jun 2022
Specialist theological colleges focused on doctrinal training create inherent conflict with the academic freedom and anti-discrimination requirements of education. Therefore, they should neither receive public funds nor be...
Should specialist theological colleges receive public funds for higher education?
Posted: Mon, 06 Jun 2022
A survey reveals members of the public generally get along well with Christians – but feel less enthusiastic about proselytism. Megan Manson says this should be a warning to politicians who want faith groups to be free...
Encouraging evangelism in public services will promote division, not divinity
Posted: Tue, 31 May 2022
The National Secular Society recently held an online conference on inclusive education in Northern Ireland. Here, Alastair Lichten shares the videos from the conference and thoughts on the speakers' key messages.
NI education conference shows cause for secularist hope
Posted: Wed, 25 May 2022