The latest British Social Attitudes Survey has shown that the share of the population belonging to no religion has continued to grow. http://Latest British Social Attitudes survey shows huge generational surge in the non-religious
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March 18th, 2021 If you’re not religious, say so! We’re encouraging people to tick the ‘no religion’ option on the 2021 Census. Below you can find out more about one aspect of this campaign. Pledge to tick ‘no religion’ Humanists UK is encouraging people to tick ‘No religion’ or ‘None’ on Read more…
Your chance to respond to the UK Government’s consultation on how it should engage with faith groups. The consultation itself is wide-ranging but includes many key questions for humanists to respond to, including on faith schools, Religious Education, freedom of religion or belief, and pastoral care in the military and prisons. It is Read more…
In 2021, Humanists UK will hit a big milestone – 125 years of promoting rational thought and kindness underpinned by a naturalistic approach to life. The countdown has begun to the organisation’s big birthday next July, to be marked with a season of celebrations in 2021 itself. Among those celebrations Read more…
Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson speaks to humanists in the public eye about what they believe, to understand more about their worldview and the values, convictions, and opinions they live by. In the first episode, Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist activist Leo Igwe speaks candidly about what he believes, touching Read more…
Dr Ruth Wareham’s role at Humanists UK involves campaigning for an end to state religious schools and religious discrimination for admissions to faith schools. Ruth has already helped to introduce a bill in the Lords to replace compulsory Christian worship with ‘inclusive assemblies’ and the introduction of compulsory relationships and Read more…
‘Sewing the Future’ https://youtu.be/6_qUmnuLNPA Humanists UK patron Dr Helen Czerski explores technology in history – including how, and why, women’s mastery of technology often goes unrecognised. [VIDEO]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/31/alice-roberts-atheism-humanism?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR3eVa_pK_e2KOY3ZXuen8eW8pCvmIXQ0vBxnt7BUObDkt9ftsFAya-6RZE An interesting interview with Humanists UK’s President, Professor Alice Roberts, in The Guardian.
Liverpool’s exceptionally high proportion of faith schools makes it virtually impossible for families from non-religious backgrounds to access a good local school, much as it is for those of minority faiths. This is not only deeply unfair for the families who have been shut out of their local schools on Read more…