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Separate in form and function
In my previous article, I made a case for the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church of the UK. Relevant to this subject, it is anticipated that The National Secular Society (NSS) will hold an online … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, blasphemy laws, Disestablishment, equality, free speech, human rights, legislation, liberal ideals, misinformation, National Secular Society, reforms, religious fundamentalism, repression, secular state, secularism, theocracies, tolerance
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Turning possibility into reality
The Chagos Archipelago, or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands), is “a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 310 miles south of the Maldives archipelago” (Wikipedia). … Continue reading
Values that unite
A few weeks ago, the House of Commons was presented with the latest Queen’s Speech in which the government, despite the expectation of a General Election, set out its priorities for the coming period of Parliament. It is rare for … Continue reading
Serving a purpose
“Unless secularism’s role in the development of human rights and freedom is well understood, theocrats will be well placed to erode them”. These are the words of the Chief Executive of the National Secular Society (NSS) in the UK, Stephen … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship, education, heritage, human rights, Scotland, secularism, slave trade, teaching resources
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A secularist agenda
In my previous two articles I, firstly, outlined the background behind me joining the National Secular Society (“Ask me why?”), and, secondly, went into some detail about the NSS campaign for no more faith schools (“Power to the public”). In … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, campaigns, caste discrimination, faith schools, human rights, humanism, judicial review, justice, legislation, medically assisted death, National Secular Society, reform, religious freedom, secularism, truth, unjustified legal and social privileges.
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More myth-busting
The well-known English secular philosopher and educator, Professor A.C. Grayling, considers that religious education has a legitimate place in the curriculum of a state-sponsored education system. He further considers that religious education must not be taught with a sectarian, confessional … Continue reading
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Tagged A.C.Grayling, collective worship, confessionalism, equal opportunities, evangelism, faith schools, freedom of expression, fundamentalism, gender equality, history of ideas, human rights, inclusivity, liberty, myth-busting, opting-out, philosophy and ethics, proselytism, sectarian, segregation, state education, Voluntary Aided schools
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Myth-busting
In my previous article (120: No More Faith Schools) I argued that, in a contemporary multi-cultural society, it is necessary to have a secular education system. There is no place for a state-supported system of faith schools. Such schools are … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptable academic standards, empathy, faith schools, ghettoism., human rights, inclusiveness, myths, National Secular Society, proselytization, reason., religious discrimination, religious education, religious selection, secular education system, social and ethnic segregation, social cohesion, social segregation, state maintained schools, universal educational principles
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The time is now
The United Kingdom is no longer a Christian country. There are British people who will say that this has been an evident fact for some time; others will consider this to be a statement just short of blasphemy; still others … Continue reading
The politics of identity
In his book, Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class, the left-wing author Owen Jones says: “Of course, the struggles for the emancipation of women, gays, and ethnic minorities are exceptionally important causes. New Labour has co-opted them, passing genuinely … Continue reading
An act of renewal
Question: What does the United Kingdom have in common with Saudi Arabia? Answer: The UK, as with Saudi Arabia, does not have a written constitution. These two countries are to be numbered amongst the very few countries in the world … Continue reading
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