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SSecularism & Humanism
The Government's new social cohesion strategy contains welcome language on free speech and liberal values – but reveals a continuing tendency to pander to faith-based pressure, argues Stephen Evans.
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EEvents
An invitation to the ninth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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PPolitics & Law
Blasphemous. Corrupt. Apostate. Kafir. These words are always defined from the perspective of the religious. The religious lens…
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IInterviews
Richard Carrier has a PhD in Ancient History and the History of Philosophy from Columbia University. He specialises…
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BBlasphemy & Free Speech
Stephen Evans hails the High Court's dismissal of the CPS appeal as a victory for free expression – but he says it raises serious questions about how such a flawed case was ever authorised.
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AArts & Books
Dina-Perla Portnaar is known for the Dutch memoir, Exodus from the Lighthouse—Exodus uit de vuurtoren, about her restrictive…