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Government deletes advice about studying atheism and humanism
The UK Government Department for Education (DfE) has deleted references to non-religious beliefs such as atheism or humanism in November 2014 advice about ‘improving spiritual, moral, social and...
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Non-religious belief-based marriage: legislation deferred
The government’s long-awaited response, to its consultation on marriage according to the usages of belief organisations, was published this week. A “belief organisation” is:- An organisation whose...
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Charlie Hebdo Killings
Atheists in the United Kingdom and around the world condemn the killings of journalists and cartoonists at the Paris based magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7th January 2015. This was a religiously motivated...
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Attacks in Copenhagen
I agree with the European Commission in deploring the fatal attacks in Copenhagen this weekend on 14-15th February: “The European Commission and the High Representative deplore the attacks in...
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Church “has duty” to discuss politics, creationist Bishops say
The established church’s controversial unofficial election manifesto “Who is my neighbour? A Letter from the House of Bishops to the People and Parishes of the Church of England for the General...
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1 in 10 British Muslims agree: ‘Organisations that publish images of Prophet...
Cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo in Paris were attacked by Islamists on 7th January 2015 killing twelve people On 14 – 15th February in Copenhagen an Islamist targeted the cartoonist Lars Vilks...
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Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched
New counter-extremism strategy targets Sharia courts. The Home Office’s new counter-extremism strategy targets Sharia courts. Sharia courts and councils, which are used by some Muslims to resolve...
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Queen will reflect on her faith in Xmas message
On Christmas Day 2015, the Queen will “use her traditional annual speech, [given since 1952], to reflect on her personal faith as well as her belief in the continuing role of Christianity at the centre...
View ArticleSouth London Church Fined for Loud 3am Services
A church in South London has just been fined over £7,000 following noise complaints. As someone who lives next door to one of these churches myself I am, of course, pleased with this result! Excessive...
View ArticleCosmos may be ‘inherently unstable’
A concept known as vacuum instability could result, billions of years from now, in a new universe opening up in the present one and replacing it. It all depends on some precise numbers related to the...
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