The Case for Secularism
One problem with discussions about secularism is that religion keeps getting in the way. Secularism has come for a great…
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Jonathan Dimbleby ‘Big Debate’ on Religion in Schools
I was a ‘witness’ on a Teachers’ TV programme debating religion in schools recently. You can now see it online….
Welcome for new ex-Muslims group
A new group for non-religious people who have left Islam was launched today by my friend and colleague Maryam Namazie….
Labour Deputy wannabes answer humanists
What should the role of religion be in politics and society? What about faith schools? Should bishops sit in the…
Are the non-religious being marginalised?
See my blog today on Comment is Free, about the debate the House of Lords are having on the non-religious….
‘Star Trekking’
Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, was also a prominent American humanists and he was clear about the values…
‘The open society’
Yesterday it was ethics, today it’s politics. My NS Blog on Humanism today is about the sort of vision for…
‘The Golden Rule’
My second blog on Humanism for the New Statesman is about ethics. The ‘golden rule’ is common to humanity at…