Category - secularism

Bishop Nazir-Ali in new ‘Christian nation’ and Islam row

staff writers — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:28:07 +0100

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who earlier caused anger by suggesting some Muslim communities were ‘no go areas’ has created a fresh argument by claiming that the collapse of a ‘Christian nation’ has left Britain in a moral vacuum.

Seeing both the positive and negative in religion

Simon Barrow — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:13:02 +0100

Much of the current public discourse on 'religion' assumes that 'it' (actually a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon) is either a good or a bad thing per se.

A Critical Defense of Secularism

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:11:17 +0100

Start: 10/06/2008 - 18:30

End: 10/06/2008 - 20:00

The global revival of religion has raised fundamental questions about its role in politics and its claim that it serves as a principle of identity, indispensable to the continuing survival of communit

Secularism and Shared Values

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:56:19 +0100

Start: 03/06/2008 - 18:30

End: 03/06/2008 - 20:00

What is Wrong with Secularism of all Sorts? Priority for Democracy

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:51:18 +0100

Start: 29/05/2008 - 18:30

End: 29/05/2008 - 20:00

The lecture presents a contextualised criticism of first and second order myths of secularisms and of the conflation of liberal-democratic institutions with secular ones, and argues for the priority o

Religion and Society research programme

Simon Barrow — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:50:53 +0000

A major five year research programme on faith and society is underway, and has a valuable new website.

Islam and Secularism in France and Turkey

Jordan Tchilingirian — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:44:30 +0000

Start: 14/02/2008 - 18:30

End: 14/02/2008 - 20:00

This event launches the LSE Forum on Religion, established to provide LSE and the broader community with a space for coordinated, interdisciplinary discussion on religion in contemporary society.

Religion and secularism: a dynamic balance?

staff writers — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:08:22 +0000

Start: 30/01/2008 - 16:45

End: 01/02/2008 - 13:30

Recently published books by well-known secularists claim that religion is poisonous. Some varieties of secularism say that religion need not, and should not, play any role in the life of our society.

Does religion have to be the enemy?

staff writers — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:11:54 +0000

Start: 23/01/2008 - 19:30

End: 23/01/2008 - 21:00

A discussion meeting of the Oxford Secular Society, open to people of all persuasions, with Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia.

Sikhs hold peace march to protest against French turban ban

staff writers — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:38:41 +0000

Sikhs from across the world will be joining in support of a peace march in New Delhi, India, today to protest against a French secularity law that bans the wearing of sacred turbans in schools and other work places throughout the country.