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Ep 16: Operation Christmas Child | Faith schools
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2019
In this week's episode, Emma Park speaks to Megan Manson about the evangelical charity behind Operation Christmas Child, and to Alastair Lichten about children being sent to faith schools against their parents' preferences.
The episode also features highlights from our 2019 Bradlaugh Lecture, where assistant head Andrew Moffat defended inclusive education.
Ep 15: 'Islamophobia' definition | Criticising infant circumcision
Posted: Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Emma Park speaks to Stephen Evans, CEO of the NSS and Chris Sloggett, communications officer, about the NSS's opposition to a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia'. Chris and NSS campaigns officer Megan Manson also join Emma to discuss two recent rows relating to infant circumcision.
Ep 14: End compulsory worship | Education update
Posted: Mon, 16 Sep 2019
In this episode, Emma Park speaks to the NSS's head of education, Alastair Lichten, about the society's ongoing campaign against collective worship in schools. This is followed by a brief update on the NSS's other campaigns in education.
Ep 13: Religious appointees | Campaigning round-up
Posted: Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Chris Sloggett spoke to NSS head of education Alastair Lichten about our new report calling for an end to the requirement on all Scottish local authorities to include religious appointees on their education committees.
Ep 12: Circumcision | No Outsiders
Posted: Mon, 12 Aug 2019
Chris Sloggett spoke to NSS chief executive Stephen Evans and campaigns officer Megan Manson about the ethics of ritual infant male circumcision. Also in this episode our head of education Alastair Lichten spoke with Andrew Moffat, creator of the inclusive education resource 'No Outsiders' and speaker at the NSS's upcoming Bradlaugh Lecture.
Ep 11: Religious charities | Inclusive relationship and sex education
Posted: Thu, 25 Jul 2019
Chris Sloggett spoke to Megan Manson about charities which exist only to promote religion and whether these or religious charities which do harm are in the public benefit. Chris also spoke to and Alastair Lichten about protests by religious reactionaries against LGBT inclusive education and what the NSS is doing.
Ep 10a: Bonus content | Behind the scenes at Secularism 2019
Posted: Wed, 24 Jul 2019
Here's a little bonus content from Secularism which was originally going to be in our post conference review.
Ep 10: Secularism 2019 | Conference review
Posted: Wed, 05 Jun 2019
Helen Nicholls, Megan Manson and Alastair Lichten joined Chris Sloggett for a review of our recent conference (Secularism 2019: Reclaiming Religious Freedom). They discuss some of the speakers, key takeaways and how these will continue to influence our work going forward.
Ep 09: Simon Barrow | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Wed, 08 May 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Simon Barrow. Simon is the director of Ekklesia - a Christian think tank focusing on politics, social justice and belief. Simon is a commentator, journalist, publisher, NGO consultant, adult educator/trainer and theologian.
Ep 08: Izzy Posen | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Izzy Posen. Izzy grew up in the Chasidic community and attended an illegal, unregistered school where corporal punishment was routinely used, particularly to silence children who asked questions. He is now president of Bristol University's Free Speech Society.
Ep 07: Geoffrey Robertson QC | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Tue, 09 Apr 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Geoffrey Robertson QC – the internationally renowned human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster and founder of Doughty Street Chambers.
Ep 06: Rudolf Eliott Lockhart | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Rudolf Eliott Lockhart (Rudi) CEO of the Religious Education Council of England and Wales.
Ep 05: Dr Antony Lempert | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Dr Antony Lempert. Dr Lempert is chair of the Secular Medical forum, a regular speaker and expert on freedom of and from religion in healthcare.
Ep 04: Annie Laurie Gaylor | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Tue, 26 Feb 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with secularist activist Annie Laurie Gaylor. Annie Laurie is a co-founder of – and, current co-president of – the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Ep 03: Maryam Namazie | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Mon, 11 Feb 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with secularist activist Maryam Namazie. Maryam is the spokesperson for Iran Solidarity, One Law for All, and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and is a patron of London Black Atheists and the Pink Triangle Trust.
Ep 02: Rachel Laser | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Rachel Laser – head of Americans United for separation of church and state, and the keynote speaker at Secularism 2019.
Ep 01: Stephen Evans | Exploring religious freedom
Posted: Thu, 17 Jan 2019
In the first of a series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with Stephen Evans – chief executive of the National Secular Society. Stephen argues that it is religious freedom and secularism that allows people of different religions and beliefs can live together. In the interview Stephen explains the basis of religious freedom in human rights law and its limits.
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