A secular state for a secular people?
In the run-up to this year’s Conservative Party conference I was delighted to be asked by think tank Bright Blue…
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Time to end the privileged position of religion in public life
Most people aren’t religious – so why is the Church still granted a special role in public institutions? Last Friday,…
Has Christianity made the world better?
This article first appeared in the Christian magazine Reform as part of a debate We cannot rerun history like an…
Review of ‘Secularism’ for Origins Project
Thanks to the Origins Project for such a generous review of my book. You can read the original review here: http://origins.osu.edu/review/secularism-past-and-future…
Interview for The Reading Lists
I really enjoyed this interview for The Reading Lists, and they have many more fascinating interviews on their website which…
‘Making Room for God’: Review of ‘Secularism’ in the NY Review of Books
I was absolutely thrilled to find out that my book Secularism: politics, religion, and freedom was reviewed in the NYRB….
Supreme Court Ruling Proves PM Has Moral Responsibility To Act On NI Abortion
In the past fortnight, the issue of abortion in Northern Ireland has been thrust onto the front pages. First, voters…
Government must not allow segregated faith schools in through the back door
The cap on religious selection at faith schools may not have been lifted but the war isn’t over, writes Andrew Copson;…