Faith and charity law: time for a rethink
Why are religions, but not non-religious worldviews, considered so beneficial that they deserve charitable status, with all the financial benefits this brings?
Judging the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Derk Venema and Niko Alm discuss Pastafarianism in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany, and why courts are reluctant to deem it a 'religion'.
Secular conservatives? If only…
In the United States we are experiencing not a culture war, but something more like a culture Armageddon.…
Reproductive freedom is religious freedom
How opposition to abortion in the US has its roots in conservative Christian nationalism, and why overturning Roe v Wade will be a real step backwards, by Andrew Seidel and Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Child protection and religious freedom
Richard Scorer examines the relationship between religious freedom (or privilege) and the protection of children from abuse.
The Pope’s Apology
The Pope has given a carefully worded apology for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential schools. But is it enough?