POLICE were called to a Quaker meeting house in the ancient market town of Wigton in Cumbria on Thursday when two groups of Quakers were involved in a face-off over an attempt to store furniture in the 180-year-old building, which is due to be sold off because of dwindling numbers. There are fewer than ten [...]
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.
