What does secularism mean to you?
Our panel, including Will Self, AL Kennedy, Jenni Murray and Jim Al-Khalili, give their views
Politics & Conflict
Question everything: our editor’s note from the Winter 2013 issue of New Humanist
When, in August, I wrote a piece for New Humanist outlining three fairly obvious points about religion – that religious believers aren’t stupid, that they shouldn’t be excluded from public…
Gay marriage passes first test in Scottish Parliament, and other stories – our morning round-up
Gay marriage in Scotland backed in principle by MSPs The Scottish Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage bill at its first reading. The bill has the support…
Extracting shale gas: a political perspective
The fracking debate cuts to the heart of key questions on environmental targets and the UK's economic future. It's vital that political decisions are based on a rational assessment of…
Christianity at risk of dying in Britain, says ex-Archbishop, and other stories – our morning round-up
Christianity at risk of dying out in a generation, warns Lord Carey The former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has told a Christian conference that the religion is “a generation…
Fracking and shale gas: what do we want to know?
Adam Smith has some questions for people on both sides of the argument.
Soldiers as “heroes”? Shirley Williams misses the “regretful” tradition of remembrance
Britain has "a slightly rosy view of warfare", says the Lib Dem peer and pacifist's daughter.
Church of England hits back at secularists over Remembrance Day ceremony, and other stories – our morning round-up
Church of England hits back at Secular Society in row over ditching religion from Remembrance Day ceremony The Church of England has described the National Secular Society’s position on national…
Yasser Arafat ‘may have been poisoned’, and other stories – our morning round-up
Yasser Arafat ‘may have been poisoned with polonium’ A Swiss forensic report has found “unexpected high activity” of polonium in the remains of the late Palestinian leader, adding weight to…
Separation of church and state to be tested in US Supreme Court, and other stories – our morning round-up
Supreme Court to hear case on separating church and state The US separation of church and state will be put to the test this week as the Supreme Court considers…