ARE we losing our religion? That was the question posed in a large headline above a piece penned by Rachel Pegg in the Brighton Argus last October. Pegg revealed that “people in Brighton are less likely to follow a major religion than nearly anywhere else in the country”. Her information was gleaned through an analysis [...]
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of irreligious cartoons in the 1882 Christmas edition, Foote was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to 12 months hard labour. Despite this setback the magazine has remained in print ever since. You can read more here.
