Opinion
Don’t let religious interests make divorce any harder than it needs to be
The Church of England and its supporters are opposing plans to make it easier for couples to divorce without assigning... Read More »
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 »
Can chaplaincy ever be fit for the 21st century?
A report highlighting the institutional bias towards Christianity in NHS chaplaincy services should prompt us to ask... Read More »
Faith schools can never be truly inclusive
By their very nature, faith schools are discriminatory, exclusionary and divisive. It therefore makes me frustrated... Read More »
Faith groups should practice without preaching when helping the vulnerable
As a report shows some religious groups are helping survivors of modern slavery without proselytising, Megan Manson... Read More »
Don’t let religious advocates define the boundaries of acceptable thought
A BBC debate on defining 'Islamophobia' was a reminder of the risks of giving too much ground to religious identity... Read More »
Denying a judicial review over a faith school’s expansion was a lamentable decision
After he was refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council, James Brunt says its decision... Read More »
The Cardinal Barbarin case highlights the need for well-drafted mandatory reporting laws
The conviction of France's most senior Catholic cleric for failing to report child abuse has been overturned. Keith... Read More »
The bishops’ bench is an affront to democracy. Let’s scrap it
A new bill proposes to end Church of England bishops' automatic right to sit in parliament. This religious privilege... 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 »
The Church of England’s position on sex is yet another reason for disestablishment
The C of E's position that sex is only for heterosexual married couples is heartless, discriminatory and out of touch... Read More »
Promote religious freedom in schools: abolish the worship requirement
A private member's bill to replace compulsory worship with inclusive assemblies should prompt the government to reform... Read More »
Let’s disestablish the church that covered up sexual abuse
Keith Porteous Wood says the shocking failings highlighted by the BBC documentary The Church's Darkest Secret show... Read More »
Five years after the Charlie Hebdo murders, free expression on religion still needs promoting
Half a decade after the Islamist attack on cartoonists in France, Chris Sloggett says we owe it to the victims and... Read More »
Don’t let controlling ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups undermine sex education
Sex education empowers young people. The government must stand up to those making faux religious freedom arguments... Read More »
The 1944 Education Act was a landmark law – but let’s reconsider the privileges it granted to religion
Three-quarters of a century ago an enduring piece of legislation secured free education for all – but gave churches... Read More »
Medical regulators shouldn’t let doctors push religion on patients
The General Medical Council has decided not to pursue a case against a GP who was accused of pushing religion on a... Read More »
The requirement to hold collective worship in schools is crumbling and not worth saving
After two parents forced a school trust to provide an alternative to religious assemblies for their children, Alastair... Read More »
The medical profession should protect all children from unnecessary genital cutting
Doctors in Britain should follow the lead of those who have declared ritual male circumcision a breach of medical... Read More »
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Election 2019: Secularism and the parties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Megan Manson continues our election analysis of parties' policies on secularist issues. This time she examines the... Read More »
Election 2019: Where do the major parties stand on secularist issues?
Megan Manson studies the election manifestos for the main UK-wide parties – and says religion will continue... Read More »
Why the blind spot when it comes to faith schools?
Politicians need to end their fetishisation of faith schools and face the fact that a religiously divided education... Read More »
Most new faith based charities do nothing but promote religion. Time to reform charity law
An Islamic organisation which condones extremist messages was among charities which registered on questionable grounds... Read More »
If we want a tolerant Scotland, let’s educate children together
Research into sectarian attitudes by the University of Glasgow's school of education has added to the growing debate... Read More »
