Samuel Fawcett argues for instilling a healthy degree of scepticism in our young people. The United Kingdom is a credulous nation. Polling carried out by Ipsos Mori in 2013 showed that the general public are wrong about almost everything. From … [Continue reading]
About a year ago, I found myself in a horribly frustrating debate with an evangelical Christian about equal marriage. Realising that he was never going to be convinced by the liberal view unless I could debate with him on the terms of his choice, I … [Continue reading]
The Prime Minister’s speech on extremism on Monday has received a mixed reaction; unsurprising given the sensitivity and complexity of the issue. However, as is so often the case, the mixed reaction was also at least in part a result of mixed … [Continue reading]
Leila Gracie reflects on the high-profile case of Rachel Dolezal, an American civil rights advocate who lied about her life story in order to live as a black woman. What makes an acceptable lie? In the light of genuine racial discrimination and … [Continue reading]
Back in 1965, the British Humanist Association had one simple request of its members: to create an internationally recognisable symbol of Humanism. Little did the Association know, when it ran an ad in the April 1965 edition of Humanist … [Continue reading]
Mike Flood asks how much is the Information Age being tainted and diminished by disinformation. The Internet Society once observed that the Internet is ‘proving to be one of the most powerful amplifiers of speech ever invented. It offers a … [Continue reading]
April saw the launch of Goodbye God?, a graphic novel that explores evolution vs creation and calls for an end to the teaching of creationism in schools. Written by me, Sean Michael Wilson, and illustrated by long time luminary of the British comic … [Continue reading]
At HumanistLife, our guest authors explore contemporary issues from a humanist perspective. In this piece, writer Daniel Faris asks: what can be done about the epidemic of cyberbullying? Earlier this year, Monica Lewinsky – yes; that Monica … [Continue reading]
Anna Beniermann discusses the new ShineonHu humanist art project coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Happy Human, the international symbol of Humanism. Out of the darkness a warm light – streaks of yellow, orange and red – like … [Continue reading]
On Friday in the High Court, Justice Cobb handed down the latest judgment in the long-running saga that is the legal dispute over whether or not the London Oratory School’s admissions policy complies with the School Admissions Code. The case started … [Continue reading]