Opinion
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 »
Charity law shouldn't support infant genital cutting
The existence of religious charities that support and facilitate infant circumcision demonstrates the urgent need... Read More »
Why won’t the government condemn the existence of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
Ministers keep condemning the "misuse" of Pakistan's blasphemy laws in response to parliamentary questions. But the... Read More »
Blasphemy culture mustn’t undermine freedom of the press
The press regulator is consulting on guidelines which will inform the way stories about Islam and Muslims are reported.... Read More »
Why are we letting faith schools stigmatise same-sex relationships?
Ofsted penalises schools that refuse to teach about LGBT people, but seems to ignore other schools that teach same-sex... Read More »
Doctors who favour legalisation of assisted dying deserve a hearing
As more doctors' groups consult their members on assisted dying and parliament debates the issue, Dr Antony Lempert... Read More »
Equality for LGBT people requires a secular head of state
Prince William's comments on supporting his children if they are gay should be treated with much less significance... Read More »
IICSA report is a damning indictment of Catholic Church’s handling of sexual abuse
Richard Scorer, NSS Vice president and specialist child abuse lawyer, says the latest Independent Inquiry into Child... Read More »
What might Catholic schools teach about transgender and intersex people?
Megan Manson examines a new document outlining the Catholic Church's position on issues relating to sex and gender... Read More »
Countering the threat to religious freedom and of religious extremism
Countering extremism requires a whole-society response to uphold and promote democratic norms and principles and encourage... Read More »
Protecting children means challenging religious privilege
A report on child abuse in religious settings should prompt us to reconsider our relationship with religious institutions... Read More »
Sexual freedom and secularism have always gone hand in hand
Stephen Evans says religious concerns weren't a good reason to restrict understanding of birth control in Victorian... Read More »
A message to anti-LGBT campaigners: There is no hierarchy of equality
In modern Britain equality is protected and one person's protected characteristics can't be used to subjugate another.... Read More »
Praying on the vulnerable
A ruling that a nurse was not wrongly dismissed for repeatedly evangelising was unsurprising, says Stephen Evans.... Read More »
The anti-RSE campaign has echoes of the Rushdie affair
As the campaign against relationships and sex education spreads and grows increasingly aggressive, Yasmin Rehman says... Read More »
Faith schools’ normalisation of discrimination must be challenged
We regularly hear from teachers who have been discriminated against by state funded schools because they have the... Read More »
Pope’s latest PR offering on clerical abuse should fool no one
By only obligating officials in the Roman Catholic Church to report cases of clerical abuse internally, the pope's... Read More »
The C of E can’t be allowed to keep shielding abusers from accountability
A damning report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has highlighted the need for independent oversight... Read More »
New guidance on independent schools: analysis of hard-line opposition and DfE concessions
The government has published new guidance on independent schools, amid systemic failings by independent faith schools.... Read More »
Britain needs to stand up for everyone’s religious freedom
The appalling attacks in Sri Lanka again highlight the growing global persecution of Christians. But there should... Read More »
Teacher’s perspective: non-Catholics need not apply
When Rachel applied for a teaching position at a state funded faith school, she found that non-Catholics weren't welcome... Read More »
Faith school advocates place inculcation above education
A Christian faith school is "not where everyone was 'nice to each other', but one that will preach and proclaim the... Read More »
The advertising regulator is pandering to religious offence-taking
As a regulator issues patronising advice to advertisers in the run-up to Easter, Chris Sloggett takes a look at its... Read More »
New voluntary aided faith schools: what happens next?
This week the Department for Education announced plans for 14 new faith schools which could select all their children... Read More »
The harm caused by Jehovah’s Witnesses shows charity law reform is urgently needed
The Jehovah's Witnesses organisation causes serious abuse and harm, says Lloyd Evans. Its charitable status should... Read More »
