Posted: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 by Keith Porteous Wood
Norway's supposed separation of Church and State, effective from 1 January 2017, is a very positive step, but it's still a work in progress, writes Keith Porteous Wood.
Both Norway and the United Kingdom have populations that are very secular in outlook, with... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 25 Nov 2021
The National Secular Society has backed proposals to allow the choice of assisted dying in Scotland.
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Families of victims of the Manchester Area bomber have condemned the mosque he attended for failing to challenge extremist ideology.
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
The closure of a non-faith school in Wigan would decimate secular provision in the area, the NSS has warned.
Posted: Tue, 23 Nov 2021
An independent orthodox Jewish boys' school has been rated inadequate for the fourth consecutive time by Ofsted.
Posted: Fri, 19 Nov 2021
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools they believe to be operating...
A recent report on state-sanctioned killings of 'blasphemers' and 'apostates' suggests re-interpreting Islam as a solution rather than promoting universal human rights. Megan Manson argues this is the...
Posted: Mon, 22 Nov 2021
The Armed Forces must dismantle their institutional Christian privilege if they are truly committed to inclusivity, says Megan Manson.
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2021
Paul Stanley's work shows how much more inclusive and engaging school assemblies could be without the anachronistic legal requirement for religious worship, argues Sue Garratt.
Posted: Fri, 05 Nov 2021
The national conversation following the brutal killing of David Amess suggests an unwillingness to tackle the Islamic extremism behind it, argues Stephen Evans.
Posted: Thu, 21 Oct 2021
A case in Leicestershire shows the mess faith groups make of admissions and why secular accountability is necessary, argues Alastair Lichten.
Posted: Thu, 21 Oct 2021