Lord Mayor of Dublin invites atheists for Mansion House meeting
According to 2016 census people of no religion comprised more than 10% of population Patsy McGarry In Dublin people of no religion in 2016 made up 48% of those in […]
Why I’m starting a global campaign to remove religion from politics
The world’s leading powers have made grave mistakes when dealing with ideological conflicts, playing into the hands of extremists. That’s why it’s time for an international treaty to ban the […]
Bangladeshis Protest Against Ending Islam as State Religion
Source: Voice Of America DHAKA, BANGLADESH—Thousands of Muslims rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Friday to denounce a court petition seeking to remove Islam as the country’s official state religion. About […]
Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons
Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons souce: bdnews24.com Published: 2014-01-03 17:33:46.0 Saudi Arabia has decided to disallow Imams who politicise Friday sermons at mosques to continue in their positions. The Arab News reported this quoting Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs Minister Saleh Al-Asheikh. The minister reportedly made a statement in this regard […]
The Answer to the ‘Christian Right’
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com In a country that is increasingly polarized politically and religiously, it’s always a breath of fresh air to encounter a group or a movement that strays from the social […]
Christmas Tree arrives infront of Capitol Hill Building: Is it Violation of Separation of Church and State?
Source: Yahoo News. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is pulled by workers into place as it is delivered to the west side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington November 26, […]
Kansas lawmakers pass anti-Islamic law measure
Source: USA Today. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A bill designed to prevent Kansas courts or government agencies from making decisions based on Islamic or other foreign legal codes has cleared the state Legislature after a contentious debate about whether the measure upholds American values or appeals to prejudice against Muslims. […]
Is secularisation of Pakistan possible? —Yasser Latif Hamdani
Source: Daily Times, Pakistan Secularisation and state secularism, however, are distinguishable. The former is an evolutionary process and the latter a constitutional expression of the state’s impartiality to all religious […]
Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies
Russian TV: Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. Put forward by Communist […]