Category - national secular society

Health chaplaincies should be funded by religious groups, say secularists

staff writers — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:40:27 +0100

Churches and religious organisations should fund chaplaincy and spiritual care in the National Health Service instead of the taxpayer, says the National Secular Society.

Empathy in a polarised world

Simon Barrow — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:42:06 +0000

When I was younger I used to rejoice in argument. Now I’m tired of it, even though I’m in a line of work where (in terms of the media and politics interface) polarisation is the way you are expected to play the game.

Cold water, buses and shared humanity

Simon Barrow — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:29:02 +0100

The usual internet ranters apart, the much-publicised 'atheist bus project' has provoked some lively discussion and response.

Labour consultation with faith groups raises critical questions

staff writers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:27:51 +0100

PM Gordon Brown has launched a new consultation involving the Labour Party, churches and faith communities. It will focus on identifying the values held in common by different faiths and beliefs - ones that also echo with the non-religious.

Mixed views and disestablishment calls greet Archbishop's speech

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:28:06 +0000

Rowan Williams clarified the nub of his thinking and showed contrition for clumsiness, but he declined to apologise and is not off the hook, say commentators and other public figures today, amid calls for disestablishment.

Scouts' honour questioned over its exclusion of the non-religious

staff writers — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:26:35 +0000

Two leading organisations speaking for the concerns of non-religious people in the UK have challenged a major youth organisation over its exclusion of non-believers, in spite of its repeated claims to be open and inclusive.

Non-religious in Europe are disadvantaged, claim secularists

staff writers — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:02:13 +0000

Europeans who have no religion are growing in number but are becoming increasingly disadvantaged in the political process, claimed the National Secular Society in the UK at a meeting in the European Parliament on religion and politics.

Resisting the polarising mindset

Simon Barrow — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:56:56 +0000

Simon Barrow says that the idea of 'religious liberals' being foils for bombers and bigots is a distorted and distorting notion produced by too much heat and not enough light.

Less heat and more light needed on religion and extremism

Press Office — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:00:15 +0000

Responding to an article by the president of the National Secular Society (NSS), which accuses “apparently harmless liberals” who practice religion of being "brainwashed" and “enabling the fa

Secularist leader accuses religious liberals of aiding fanatics

staff writers — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:48:39 +0000

The president of the National Secular Society has written an article claiming that religious liberals are “making excuses for the same beliefs that motivate bombers and theocrats, misogynists and homophobes”. Others disagree.