I AM always gratified to learn of people – especially youngsters – enthusiastically promoting secularism and freethought, which is why I always endeavour to publicise their efforts. The upcoming Questival, which I mentioned yesterday, is a prime example. But what really makes my heart soar is when I hear of diehard fundamentalists seeing sense, and [...]
QUESTIVAL is a weekend of camping and freethinking, run by the AHS – the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies which is the umbrella organisation for non-religious student societies in institutes of higher education across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The annual event provides a physically and mentally challenging weekend, [...]
NON-BELIEVERS are being asked to rally in support of a new movie – The Ledge – which, if successful – could project the positive aspects of atheism to millions of viewers all over the world. In an email to the Freethinker today, Johnny Monsarrat – a volunteer for The Ledge‘s atheist writer and director Matthew [...]
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TREVOR Phillips, the chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), is in hot water with the British Humanist Association following “biased” comments he made in a recent interview. Phillips is reported to have stated: Our business is defending the believer. The law we’re here to implement recognises that religious identity is an essential part [...]
THE UK gay humanist charity, the Pink Triangle Trust has warmly welcomed the passing by the UN Human Rights Council of a resolution concerning sexual orientation. The resolution expressed: Grave concern at acts of violence and discrimination, in all regions of the world, committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. It [...]
THE Brighton Argus carries a report today that rather staggered me. The paper claims that the Brighton & Hove Humanist Society has branded an Easter Passion Play about the death of Jesus Christ as: Tasteless and bloodthirsty. This prompted me to leave the following comment under the Argus report: As censorious Christians are forever getting [...]
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
