Secularism is a feminist issue
'An unwillingness to think critically about religious practices which are at odds with democratic values spells disaster for women’s rights.'
‘This is not rocket science’: the Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill 2023
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.
Freethinkers in conversation
Round-up of recent talks by the Freethinker team, as well as a couple from the National Secular Society and Conway Hall.
Faith schools: where do the political parties stand?
Stephen Evans of the National Secular Society argues that the state should not fund religiously segregated faith schools, and examines the main political parties' positions on this and related issues.
From the archive: ‘A House Divided’
Reflections by an earlier editor of the Freethinker on the relationship between humanists, secularists, freethinkers and rationalists – and why differences could be beneficial.
Humanists and ethical reform in mid-twentieth-century Britain
On the contribution made by humanists to ethical debates and political campaigning for gay law reform, nuclear disarmament and human rights.