Articles by subject: secularism
- Phony war (by Paul Sims, May/June 2012 )
- A motley minority of moralists have launched an assault on British secularism. Bad move, says Paul Sims
- The death of American secularism (by Jacques Berlinerblau, May/June 2012 )
- Who is America's leading secularist? Thats right, there isn't one. And if someone effective doesn't start speaking up for the seperation of church and state soon, it could be lost for good, argues Jacques Berlinerblau
- Ireland's humanist president (by Padraig Reidy, January/February 2012 )
- Padraig Reidy welcomes the election of Michael D Higgins
- Unholy matrimony (by Pamela Haag, September/October 2011 )
- Is there a role for marriage in secular society, or should humanists rejoice in its withering along with religion? asks Pamela Haag
- Faith in the Big Society (by James Gray, September/October 2011 )
- David Cameron would like religious groups to deliver public services. But can they be trusted? asks James Gray
- My big fat humanist wedding (by Jake Wallis Simons, May/June 2011 )
- Jake Wallis Simons offers a few tips to the royal couple
- Book review: The Godless Boys by Naomi Wood (by Philip Womack, May/June 2011 )
- Philip Womack is uninspired by a dystopian debut
- Editorial: Big books (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2011 )
- Bibles, doubt and morality without God
- Careless talk? (by Paul Sims, January/February 2011 )
- Some secularists believe that any communication with believers amounts to collaboration. Paul Sims isn’t so sure
- It's the faith, stupid! (by Caspar Melville, January/February 2011 )
- Social scientist Olivier Roy has been tracking religion for three decades. Caspar Melville talks to him about his new book Holy Ignorance
- Who won the Pope wars? (by Paul Sims, November/December 2010 )
- Catholics, secularists, protestors, pilgrims and provocateurs all claimed victory after the Pontiff’s recent visit. Paul Sims assesses the final score
- Battle of the Babies (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2010 )
- A new book argues that liberal secularism and high birth rates are fuelling a revival of religious fundamentalism. Caspar Melville speaks to its author Eric Kaufmann
- Shadow pope (by Jonathan Rée, March/April 2010 )
- What do the Pope and the secular philosopher Jürgen Habermas have in common, asks Jonathan Rée
- Cast away (by Paul Sims, March/April 2010 )
- How humanist are the three main parties? With the general election fast approaching, Paul Sims has been canvassing
- Editorial: Just believe (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2010 )
- It seems that anti-science is on the rise, but hopefully we've found the antidote
- Who needs God? (by Tom Rees, January/February 2010 )
- Why is religion on the rise in so many different countries? Tom Rees finds the missing link
- Consider me indifferent (by Terry Sanderson, January/February 2010 )
- National Secular Society president Terry Sanderson reveals his true feelings about religion
- Prometheus bound (by R Joseph Hoffman, July/August 2009 )
- Paul Kurtz, champion of American secular humanism, has been ousted from the organisation he founded. R Joseph Hoffman, a former colleague, traces the origins of the split
- Free market faith (by Caspar Melville, May/June 2009 )
- Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion
- Without illusions (by Doug Ireland, September/October 2008 )
- Doug Ireland welcomes a passionate and practical approach to secularism
- The Secular Conscience: Why Belief Belongs in Public Life by Austin Dacey (by Jenny Bunker, September/October 2008 )
- Jenny Bunker is at ease with a secular conscience
- On neutral ground (by Paul Kelly, July/August 2008 )
- We have already invented a way for the devout and the godless to get along in public, says Paul Kelly. We just have to believe in it
- Forced to be free (by Joan W Scott, March/April 2008 )
- France’s ban on headscarves was hailed as a victory for secularism. But, argues Joan W Scott, its political roots are more sinister
- Bosphorus Straits (by Ahmet Altan, July/August 2007 )
- Ahead of a critical election columnist Ahmet Altan warns that his country’s current political crisis could have fateful consequences for us all
- Irish stew (by Newton Emerson, July/August 2007 )
- In the fledgling Stormont democracy, discovers Newton Emerson, some are more equal than others
- Hostile takeover (by Donald Sassoon, March/April 2007 )
- A powerful coalition is trying to define Europe as Christian. And, warns Donald Sassoon, they must be stopped at once
- Ban the Pope (by Fred Halliday, January/February 2007 )
- Fred Halliday, who died on 25 April 2010, showed himself typically ahead of the curve in this article from 2007. The Vatican has power without accountability, an archaic structure and is launching an assault on secularism. Time to abolish it, says Fred Halliday
- Editorial: We feel good (by Caspar Melville, January/February 2007 )
- Secularism isn't on the wane, despite what you read in the media, says Caspar Melville
- Searching for secular Islam (by Ziauddin Sardar, September/October 2004 )
- Ziauddin Sardar proposes new ways to separate religion and politics in the Muslim world
- Insight International (by Matt Cherry, Spring 2002 )
- Is Turkey a secular state? asks Matt Cherry
- Nightmare before Christmas (by Robin Ince, Web Exclusive, December 2007)
- When Robin Ince was invited onto TV to debate the "de-Christianisation" of Christmas, the flawed arguments of Vanessa Feltz and Stephen Green were enough to leave him foaming at the mouth
- Backlash (by Mary Honeyball, Web Exclusive, July 2008)
- A simple suggestion that MPs leave their religious views outside Parliament turned me into a hate figure for Labour Party Catholics, says Mary Honeyball
- The man who would be God: an interview with AC Grayling (by Matthew Adams, Web Exclusive, April 2011)
- Anthony Grayling's latest book is his most daring. He has rewritten the Bible, leaving out God. Matthew Adams meets him
