There are many forms of extremism, as the teachings of fundamentalist Christian schools remind us
Almost every day a new story appears detailing the latest shocking incidents of children in this country being subjected to…
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As nonbelievers outnumber Christians for the first time, will Britain be ‘a better place’ without religion?
I was invited by the Mirror to offer my reflections on a study that reveals 48.5% of the people in England…
It is time to blow the whistle on the faith schools that are failing our children
In the UK, there are now more children being educated in “faith” schools than at any point in history. The…
Accept Britain is not a Christian Country so we can work Towards Real Equality
When people talk of growing ‘diversity’ in the context of religion or belief in Britain, they’re usually speaking in a…
PM must crack down on madrassas, but it’s not just Muslim schools that breed intolerance
The defining feature of David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester yesterday was its emphasis on the…
Freedom of Religion or Belief Is Under Increasing Threat Worldwide
Noman Masih died on 15 April, after being set on fire in Lahore, Pakistan, simply because he had identified himself as…
The Meaning of Life Revealed on Buzzfeed
I am one of various humanists asked about meaning in life on Buzzfeed today by Tom Chivers. Like all these things, it’s been edited a bit so here’s the full version of my response! I can’t see any trace of ultimate purpose or direction to the universe in which we find ourselves, so there’s no meaning to be had from that source.
Another Senseless Murder With Impunity for ‘Blasphemy’
Early on Tuesday morning, Ananta Bijoy Das was hacked to death in a public street for the crime of not…