Banning faith schools is ideologically wrong. But in practice, it is worse – it is barbarism.
“All faith schools are Trojan horses. Let’s ban every single one of them,” said the never understated Dan…
Religion
Faith and politics is a challenge for Labour too
Several years ago Michael Sandel delivered his excellent Reith Lecture and looked at the relationship between morality and…
Should politicians do God?
Easter is traditionally a time when Christians reflect on their faith, and there is no reason why politicians…
This is not an issue of religious freedom; it is a democratic choice
Though not religious myself these days, I have deep respect, affection and admiration for work that churches do…
You can be Christian and support gay marriage
Interpreting the Bible is an immensely difficult task. For a start, differing Christian denominations accept different books within…
In Defence of Militant Secularism
Last year in a speech to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, and in the…
On prayer in Parliament
The court ruling that prayers should not be on the formal council agenda at Bideford Town Council has…
Tory councillor speaks sense on council prayer
There has been a great deal of hysteria – much of it from the Conservative Party – over…
Ed Miliband should challenge Cameron’s preaching head-on
David Cameron told an audience in Oxford – celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible –…
