An Unmerry Hitchmas

Jan 16, 2025 by

by Jonathon Van Maren, First Things: On December 14, Atheism UK and the Origins Project Foundation hosted a “Merry Hitchmas” event at the Royal Geographical Society in London to commemorate the life of atheist journalist Christopher...

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The faith of the detransitioners

Jan 15, 2025 by

by Heather Tomlinson, Christian Today: The astonishing rise of ‘gender ideology’, which asserts that any individual can choose to be male, female or anything in between, has led to a considerable rise in the number of people...

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Chase your depression on a hymn and a prayer

Dec 15, 2024 by

by John Thomas, TCW: WE ARE constantly told there is an epidemic of mental illness. Really? Why is this, and has it always been so? I’m reminded that about 15 years ago, at work, I was required to go to a Mental Health Awareness workshop,...

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Religion in the news in 2024 – a review of the year

Dec 11, 2024 by

by Ruth Peacock, Religion Media Centre: When 2024 began, our briefing looking ahead to 2024 predicted the stories to watch would be the US and UK election campaigns, the war in Israel / Gaza, schism in the Church of England over same-sex...

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BBC faith coverage to focus on Britain’s diversity

Dec 9, 2024 by

by Catherine Pepinster, Religion Media Centre: BBC coverage of faith is to increase its focus on reflecting the diversity of Britain, its heads of religion and ethics have promised. Television and radio programmes in the years to come are...

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Is public religion the new heresy?

Dec 3, 2024 by

by Eliot Wilson, Artillery Row: It makes no sense to argue that faith should not inform ethical decisions. As debate over Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill became fiercer and less forgiving, there was an...

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