Rationalist Association Articles and Posts

Girl Guides drop God

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:12:43 GMT

A new Promise is designed to make Guiding more inclusive, but inevitably some commentators aren't happy

Man of Zeal: Studio urges churches to use new Superman film as preaching resource

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:11:37 GMT

Warner Bros have set up a special website with advice on how preachers can use Man of Steel film to spread the Biblical message

President Obama criticises faith schools in Northern Ireland speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:53:47 GMT

In an address to school children in Belfast, the US President suggests that religious schools have a divisive effect on communities

Rise of the gimmick Bible

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:18:26 GMT

Speciality Bibles for teens, women, couples and grandmas might bring in the cash, but what do they say about Christianity, asks Dale Debakcsy

Let him who desires disbelieve

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:32:50 GMT

The Qur'an states clearly that there should be no compulsion in religion, which is why as a Muslim I support the Apostasy Project, says Abdul-Azim Ahmed

Turkey aflame

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:33 GMT

From Istanbul, Padraic Rohan reports on the continuing unrest and the challenges facing the Prime Minster and the opposition parties

Iain Duncan Smith wouldn’t last long in the Rationalists’ Parliament

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:32:17 GMT

There will be no fiddling with statistics at our new evidence-friendly debating chamber, promises Adam Smith .

World of Blasphemy: Indonesia

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:45:45 GMT

The government of the world's most populous Muslim country claims that the country is free from religious strife. But is the appearance of harmony at the expense of freedom of belief? Anna Vesterinen reports.

Iain M Banks' Universe

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:17:27 GMT

The Scottish novelist, who has died aged 59, was one of our greatest writers of science fiction, says Francis Spufford

My Apostasy Story: Clair Maurice

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:30:39 GMT

As part of our Apostasy Project ex-pastor Clair Maurice explains how she went from speaking in tongues to free-wheeling round Europe on a mission of discovery