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‘This is not rocket science’: the Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill 2023

  • byEmma Park
  • 7 December 2023
  • One comment
Liberal Democrat peer Paul Scriven speaks to the Freethinker about why he wants to disestablish the C of E, and how observing bishops in the Lords has made him a confirmed atheist.
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Britain’s liberal imam: Interview with Taj Hargey

  • byEmma Park
  • 20 November 2023
  • 3 comments
The founder of the Oxford Institute for British Islam on his interpretation of the Quran, free thought within Islam, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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  • 6 minute read
CCivil Liberties

The hijab is the wrong symbol to represent women

  • byKhadija Khan
  • 13 November 2023
  • 2 comments
Khadija Khan on why a hijab-clad statue in Birmingham is a faux pas, celebrating a symbol of oppression against women rather than their freedom and dignity.
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FFreethought around the world

Protecting atheists in Nigeria: the role of ‘safe houses’

  • byHank Pellissier
  • 28 July 2023
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The founder of the Humanist Mutual Aid Network reports on its establishment of 'safe houses' for non-believers in Nigeria, and their residents' achievements so far.
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Coerced faith: the battle against forced conversions in Pakistan’s Dalit community

  • byShaukat Korai
  • 21 June 2023
  • 2 comments
In Pakistan's Sindh province, young girls from religious minorities are being abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to their abductors. Investigation by journalist Shaukat Korai.
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Religious Privilege 2 : 0 Pastafarians

  • byNiko Alm
  • 16 December 2022
  • One comment
The ECtHR has just given its decision in two cases brought by Pastafarians against Austria. It was a sad day for the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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