Articles
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Appreciating the Logic of Religious Metaphysics
Daniel Ansted 6 October 2017
Most everyone has a metaphysical system- a preformed understanding of how the world operates. Do you believe in ghosts or… read more
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Politicians Need Not Make Promises. If They Do, They Should Not Always Keep Them
Hugh McLachlan 6 October 2017
It is a commonly accepted view nowadays that the election manifestos of political parties and USA presidential candidates should contain… read more
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Jewish Leaders United In Rejecting Ban On Muslim Refugees
Rabbi Allen Maller 15 February 2017
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from entering the USA left most of the American Jewish community horrified —… read more
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Qawwali: A Truly Mystical Encounter
Kynaat Awan 6 December 2016
Qawalli is a mystical form of music from the Sufi sect of Islam that has inspired people worldwide for centuries.… read more
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Religious Ambiguity in The Exorcist
Gavin Hurley 6 December 2016
After years of optimistic denial, I finally admit it. A number of people—including people with premium pedigrees and advanced degrees—do… read more
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Should Prostitution be Banned because it is Exploitative?
Hugh McLachlan 6 December 2016
Religion invariably provides sexual ethics to its adherents. How, where, when, and with whom, one should engage in sexual relations… read more
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Time for the Anti-Haters to Rise Up
Rabbi Allen Maller 6 December 2016
Here’s is the horrific reality of hate crimes in the United States. The FBI reported that hate crimes against Muslims… read more
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On Growing Up Orthodox Jewish and Syrian Christian
Nicole Abraham 6 December 2016
My parents raised me with two religions- Orthodox Jewish on my Mum’s side and Syrian Christian on my Dad’s. Not… read more
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Why Do We Always Compare Everything To Hitler?
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016
I keep a list called “Things Like Hitler.” Anytime someone compares something to Hitler, Nazism, or the rise of the… read more
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Tackling Conflict in a Religiously Diverse World
Edward Kessler 6 December 2016
The UK has seen a remarkable increase in the number of people describing themselves as non-religious. They now make up… read more
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Religious Pluralism and The Satanic Temple
Daniel Ansted 10 August 2016
The Satanic Temple (TST ) is a politically motivated religious organization that opposes any policy that privileges any particular religion (a.k.a… read more
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Religion and Horror: Unexpected Compatibility
Gavin Hurley 24 July 2016
My colleagues are baffled. To them, my interests appear ambivalent—or at the very least, enigmatic. How can a guy be… read more
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Let’s Consider Editing Genes and Creating Chimeras
Hugh McLachlan 16 July 2016
Some people have a strongly felt objection to the creation of ‘chimeras’ i.e. organisms formed by a mixture of genetically… read more
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The Trump Delusion
Andrew Grey 13 July 2016
Lots of Christians have an issue with Donald Trump. The pastor of a Presbyterian church he attended in Iowa earlier… read more
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Theism, Atheism and Wishful Thinking
Stephen Graham 12 July 2016
Thomas Nagel once commented: “I want atheism to be true. . . It isn’t just that I don’t believe in… read more
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“But if you’re not religious then why are you studying it?”
Francesca Jones 12 July 2016
“So what are you studying at university?”… there it is, right there, the dreaded question. This question is not only… read more
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Justin Welby’s so-called apology
Andrew Grey 16 January 2016
This week had the potential to provide healing to thousands. All the LGBT Christians or non-Christians, or their loved ones, who’ve… read more
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Bishops are allies to – not enemies of - progressive causes
Andrew Grey 16 December 2015
The House of Lords is deeply unpopular amongst many progressives. For them, it is an archaic affront to democracy; a… read more
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Religious Persecution Can Both Unite and Divide Religious Communities
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 December 2015
In a moving homily delivered in June 2015, the Pope described the persecution of Christians by the Islamic State and… read more
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Religion Can Be Rational
Daniel Ansted 2 September 2015
Daniel Ansted considers whether religion can be rational. Almost everyone has a metaphysical system- a preformed understanding of how the… read more
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Lessons from Srebrenica - 20 Years On
Laura Jones 7 July 2015
11th July 2015 marks 20 years since the Srebrenica massacre in which over 8000 Bosnian Muslims were brutally killed in… read more
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Rethinking Radicalisation
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 May 2015
There is a theory popularised by the Quilliam Foundation that becoming a terrorist is like stepping onto a conveyor belt.… read more
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7 Out of 10 People are Sick of Surveys
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 May 2015
“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics” according to Benjamin Disraeli, as quoted by Mark Twain. Disraeli perhaps didn’t have… read more
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We Need to Look After the Welfare of our Clergy
Andrew Grey 5 May 2015
If you’re not Christian, what comes to your mind when you hear of a “clergyman” or “priest”? Do you imagine… read more
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Religious Pluralism is God’s Will
Rabbi Allen Maller 5 May 2015
Most college students have at one time or another asked, ‘If there is only one God why are there so… read more
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Justice with Mercy for Criminals
Andrew Grey 5 May 2015
Dead Man Walking is one of the most powerful films I’ve ever seen. For readers who are unfamiliar with the… read more
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Five Tips to Critique Religion Intelligently
Daniel Ansted 5 May 2015
Daniel Ansted considers how non-believers can critique religion without causing hurt. Intelligent religious critiques are needed now more than ever.… read more
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Faithwashing ISIS
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 20 February 2015
Abdul-Azim Ahmed argues we need to see ISIS in the cold light of day, and not the heated rhetoric of… read more
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Can the Church of England Attract Young People Again?
Andrew Grey 16 February 2015
Andrew Grey argues the Church of England should ignore gimmicks and attract the youth with its authentic message. The Church… read more
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The Future of RE in the UK
Rabbi Jonathan Romain 16 February 2015
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain considers the changes to Religious Education proposed by the government. Sometimes molehills can grow into mountains,… read more
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