When will end-of-life care be ‘fixed’, Mr Burnham?
Many years ago, I attended a sales course where we were taught to begin a presentation with what…
Create a Legacy of Freethought
How you can ensure that the Freethinker survives and thrives for another 145 years.
Lily in the Garden – The Philosophy of Tomatoes and the Myths of the Vegetable Patch
Lily Green writes light, playful columns about everyday life, blending gentle humour with a touch of freethinking curiosity.…
The Value of Atheism Stems From How It Bequeaths Personal Autonomy
I did something I ought never to do as a fervent atheist. I wrote a letter to God.…
The Monarchy’s rebrand can’t hide Christian privilege
Casting the monarch as a protector of all faiths implicitly admits the unfairness of the UK's Christian privilege, argues Stephen Evans.
The God Effect
At various times over the last few years while writing The God Effect: How Suggestion and Ritual Shape…
The Fourth of July: A Declaration of Failure
On 4 July, the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.…
Priest and Freethinker: The Double Life of Joseph Turmel
In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Joseph Turmel, a French priest born in Brittany in 1859,…