Category - secular

BBC urged by Lords to take humanism and non-belief seriously

staff writers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:39:56 +0000

The British Humanist Association has echoed the Government’s response to a debate in the House of Lords last night on the BBC, Humanism, and broadcasting, saying it ‘hopes the BBC has been listening’.

Scots Piscie chief says churches have positive role in open secular society

staff writers — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:32:30 +0100

Bishop David Chillingworth has been elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In accepting, he said an open and secular society was one in which smaller churches could make a distinct and constructive contribution.

Hope for a common date for Easter affirmed again

agency reporter — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:38:07 +0100

The hope that all Christians will be able to celebrate Easter on the same day in the future has been reaffirmed by an international ecumenical seminar organized by the Institute of Ecumenical Studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.

Driving a bus through belief?

Mark Vernon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:06:55 +0000

By adding more weight to the debate, the campaigning atheists won’t stop the worry about God, says Mark Vernon. Unless they can stop talking about it, they’ll only succeed in giving the rumour new life.

Row over religious oath for Obama's inauguration ceremony

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:44:41 +0000

Supporters the separation of Church and State in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking an end of the use of the term "so help me God" during President-elect Barack Obama's 20 January inauguration.

Forward to church - not back

Jonathan Bartley — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:54:51 +0100

Much church self-promotion misses the point, says Jonathan Bartley. the church to which church-leavers return must be different from the one they left. In other words, the solution is moving forward, not going back.

First Hindu school stokes debate on faith and education

staff writers — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:39:39 +0100

Accord, a new coalition promoting inclusive education and seeking the reform of faith schools policy, has expressed reservations over the opening of the Krishna-Avanti School in Edgware, the first publicly-funded Hindu school in Britain.

Moral practice and non-belief

Giles Fraser — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:59:17 +0100

Atheists are often criticising the ethics of religious belief, says Giles Fraser. But do they base their own moral practice too much on what they are against?

Close discrimination loopholes for faith groups in welfare, government urged

staff writers — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:03:58 +0100

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has said that the government should close the discrimination loopholes for religious organisations involved in public service provision, and should ensure that all services are fully inclusive.

No hope in 'Christian nation' nostalgia

Press Office — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:49:58 +0100

Responding to the latest remarks by Bishop Michael Nazir Ali about the decline of Christianity and moral values in Britain Simon Barrow, co-directo