Celebrating Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day offers the opportunity to reflect on what an enormous human achievement ‘human rights’ are and on the…
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Secularism: The Very Short Introductions Podcast
It was a pleasure to speak on The Very Short Introductions Podcast recently. In this episode, I introduce secularism, inspired…
A humanist perspective on morality
Today Humanists UK releases the last video in its mini series, That’s humanism! The final video explores ‘What makes something right…
Marking International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
What we mean by Freedom of Religion or Belief and why it’s in all of our interests to protect and…
Understanding reality: the humanist perspective on truth
Today, Humanists UK launched a new video on truth and it’s a good opportunity to think a little more about…
Now is the time to legalise assisted dying
Today the UK Parliament debates Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords, a bill that proposes to…
A humanist perspective on death
We all suffer as a result of the death of those we love: family, friends, colleagues – even of people…
BBC Radio: Little Book of Humanist Weddings
This weekend, I was on BBC Radio Oxford to talk about humanist weddings, the case for their legal recognition in…