by Sean Reilly | Jun 27, 2008
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the moves towards greater equality set out in the government’s Equality Bill White Paper – and has called for more action against discrimination by religious groups. It urges caution against the potential of...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 26, 2008
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. The remarks came in response to the...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 22, 2008
School students will soon be able to study humanism as part of a Religious Studies GCSE under new proposals from the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations board (OCR). A Philosophy and Ethics element will allow the study of topics, like God, and issues, such as...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 3, 2007
The occasion was the third annual Jeremy Bentham lecture, named after the eighteenth century philosopher who is a hero of secular rationalists. It was given by Tim Crane, a self-confessed atheist and professor of philosophy at University College London – the place...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 28, 2007
Proposed public service reforms by the UK government risk discrimination against employees and service users, together with negative effects on social cohesion, says a new report today – focussing on the role of faith-based providers. The British Humanist...
