Posted: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 by Neil Barber
Catholic schools are no remedy for a society facing ingrained sectarian division, writes Neil Barber. In praising them Scotland's first minister has shown a willingness to sacrifice social cohesion to reach a block vote.
Often referred to as "Scotland's shame",... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2019
The NSS has urged councillors in Norfolk to stop holding prayers before meetings after a councillor tabled a motion to remove them.
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
The NSS has called for a "serious rethink" of religion's public role amid a significant decline in affiliation to the Church of England.
Posted: Mon, 08 Jul 2019
New BBC guidelines have watered down some protections for religious ideas but still place a premium on depictions of Muhammad.
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
A watchdog has dismissed a parent's complaint that a council failed to regard his son's "religious heritage" when it placed him in care.
Posted: Thu, 04 Jul 2019
Senior Church of England figures including the archbishops of Canterbury and York have faced severe criticism at the IICSA inquiry.
The press regulator is consulting on guidelines which will inform the way stories about Islam and Muslims are reported. It must not endorse taboos which shut down debate and harm social cohesion, says...
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Ofsted penalises schools that refuse to teach about LGBT people, but seems to ignore other schools that teach same-sex relationships are morally wrong. Megan Manson says this double standard needs to end....
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Prince William's comments on supporting his children if they are gay should be treated with much less significance than the fact he is due to lead an established church which obstructs LGBT equality, says...
Posted: Thu, 27 Jun 2019
The latest Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report scotches once and for all the idea that Catholic safeguarding has been transformed, says Richard Scorer.
Posted: Thu, 20 Jun 2019