No, the Church of England is not ‘indoctrinating’ kids

Dec 8, 2023 by

by Patrick West, spiked: It’s the woke, not parish priests, who are brainwashing today’s youngsters. This week, Professor Alice Roberts, vice president of Humanists UK, launched an attack on the Church of England. ‘We really don’t need...

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The hubris of humanists

Dec 6, 2023 by

By James Kennedy, Artillery Row: There is no case for a broader ban on conversion therapy. Conversion therapy did not get a mention in the King’s Speech this year. Perhaps that doesn’t strike you as unusual, but it is the first time in...

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Gender critical feminists quit Humanists UK in deepening row over amending the definition of sex in the Equality Act

Jun 13, 2023 by

by Madeleine Ross, Daily Mail: Gender critical feminists say the charity Humanists UK has ‘lost the plot’ over its staunch opposition to a legal change to the definition of sex and have quit the organisation in protest. On...

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Humanists cannot be excluded from Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education

May 31, 2023 by

from Religion Media Centre: The High Court has ruled that local authorities cannot exclude humanist representatives from their Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (SACREs). The ruling followed a case brough by humanist...

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Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig lead call for recognition of humanist marriages

Apr 19, 2023 by

by Robert Booth, Guardian: TV presenters want same legal standing as civil and religious ceremonies in England and Wales. Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig are leading calls for the formal recognition of humanist marriages in England and...

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First humanist head of a UK University’s chaplaincy, pastoral, and spiritual care team

Feb 20, 2023 by

from Humanists UK: James Croft has become the first humanist to be appointed to lead a chaplaincy, pastoral, and spiritual care team at a UK university. He has been appointed to the role of ‘University Chaplain and Lead Faith Advisor’ at...

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