Demand for humanist pastoral care in Wales is on the up
When I became chief executive of Humanists UK back in 2010 I commissioned two former civil servants to scope out…
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The death of secularism
Secularism is under threat. From Turkey to the US, India to Russia, parts of Europe and the Middle East, secularism…
Education About Religions Is Broken, But It Can Be Fixed
Education about religions in English schools is broken, and it is too important a subject not to fix. That is…
Book Tour 2018
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be doing a series of talks across the UK to celebrate the release of…
In defence of secularism
A slew of books and articles in recent months has dwelt at length on the near fatal challenges currently facing…
REVIEW: God Created Humanism, Theo Hobson
The myth of humanism’s Christian roots It’s a dangerous folly to believe that the values of tolerance and equality are…
An open letter to Malaysia Prime Minister
Below is the open letter I’ve written to the Prime Minister of Malaysia in my role as President of the International…
Launch of non-religious pastoral support network + BBC Radio 4 coverage
I’m so thrilled to be able to announce the launch of Humanists UK’s Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network (NRPSN); a new…