Tags: Government prayers
Most Brits don’t pray. It’s time for our institutions to stop imposing worship
As figures show most people in Britain never pray, Megan Manson says institutionalised prayer has no place in our... Read More »
Our MPs now subscribe to many religious beliefs and none – it’s time to scrap parliamentary prayers
A religiously diverse new intake of MPs should prompt the removal of parliamentary prayers and the Church of England's... Read More »
Prayers aren't appropriate in the public realm
As Brighton's new mayor comes under fire for abolishing prayers at council meetings, Stephen Evans argues that Britain's... Read More »
Institutionalised prayer doesn't belong in parliament
As MPs launch a motion against parliamentary prayers, NSS CEO Stephen Evans says ending the anachronistic custom would... Read More »
Seven secularist steps that would strengthen democracy in the UK
In recognition of National Democracy Week 2018, Megan Manson reflects on what still needs to be changed to make the... Read More »
Religious Right supports state backed prayers, until they’re Islamic
Claims of ecumenicalism and pluralism are often used to smuggle exclusively Christian privilege into public institutions.... Read More »
Council prayers: none so deaf as those that will not hear
Those who regard the imposition of religious values and practices in secular spaces as benign should be more aware... Read More »
Eric Pickles' 'evangelical charter' on its way to becoming law
A small group of Christians in parliament are changing the law to give local authorities the power to summon councillors... Read More »
MPs want God at centre of local democracy
When Conservative councillor Imran Khan opted out of Christian prayers at council meetings he was subject to ostracization,... Read More »
Grievous nonsense
The narrative that Christians are somehow persecuted in the UK – which the Daily Telegraph and former Attorney... Read More »
Kerry County Council crucifix a challenge to religious diversity
Following the erection of a crucifix in the newly renovated Kerry County Council chambers, Dr Ronan McCrea argues... 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 »
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 »
Religious people should recognise that secularism benefits them, too
The outcry against not having prayers during council meetings is presented as some huge attack against Christianity.... Read More »
Prime Minister’s dissembling, hypocritical and disingenuous speech to religious leaders
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, gave an Easter reception for Christian leaders at Downing Street this week at which... Read More »
The great debate begins
We've been trying for a long time to get a national debate going about the place of religion in British society. It... Read More »
Council prayer case will bring much abuse on to the head of the NSS
As we contemplate the implications of the High Court decision that the saying of prayers as part of local council... Read More »
Council prayer case will bring much abuse on to the head of the NSS
As we contemplate the implications of the High Court decision that the saying of prayers as part of local council... Read More »
Why Trevor Phillips owes the NSS an apology
Last week, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Trevor Phillips, wrote an article in the Sunday... Read More »
A predictable reaction to council prayer challenge
NSS President, Terry Sanderson, reflects on the hostile reaction from commentators to our challenge to prayers during... Read More »
