National Secular Society Podcast

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National Secular Society Podcast

Join us for news, opinion and interviews with leaders in the secularist movement. The NSS works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.

  1. 04/01/2022

    Terry Sanderson’s memoir shows gay and secularist activism go hand in hand – Opinion Out Loud Ep 016

    Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. Helen Nicholls reviews The Reluctant Gay Activist, the revised memoir of former NSS president Terry Sanderson. Read this original opinion piece: https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2021/10/terry-sandersons-memoir-shows-that-gay-and-secularist-activism-often-go-hand-in-hand

    5 min

  2. 23/12/2021

    An end of year message from our chief executive

    It's that time of year again, when we look forward to a break and reflect on the year that's been. Read the full message: https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2021/12/a-message-from-the-chief-executive

    2 min

  3. 21/12/2021

    Ep 63: Christian education challenged in court – a Northern Ireland case

    A ground-breaking case on the right to a pluralistic education in Northern Ireland is currently being considered by the High Court. Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2021/12/ep-63

    42 min

  4. 07/12/2021

    Ep 62: Islamist ideology and free speech

    An interview with journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid on Islamist ideology and jihadism, blasphemy, and the importance of free speech.   Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2021/12/ep-62

    43 min

  5. 30/11/2021

    ‘Inclusive language’ in the army is meaningless without inclusive culture – Opinion Out Loud Ep 015

    Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. The Armed Forces must dismantle their institutional Christian privilege if they are truly committed to inclusivity, says Megan Manson. Read this original opinion piece: ‘Inclusive language’ in the army is meaningless without inclusive culture - National Secular Society (secularism.org.uk)

    10 min

  6. 16/11/2021

    Ep 61: Books for Secularists

    Looking to explore the currents of thought behind secularism? Here are nine books to begin with. Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2021/11/ep-61

    42 min

  7. 02/11/2021

    Ep 60: Atheists in foxholes – religion and the army

    In an increasingly secular country, why does the British army retain its exclusively Christian practices?    Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2021/11/ep-60

    35 min

  8. 26/10/2021

    Beware the government’s “new normal” of faith-based public services – Opinion Out Loud Ep 014

    Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. A new government fund exclusively for faith groups threatens to embed religious privilege into public services, warns Megan Manson. Read this original opinion piece: https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2021/09/beware-the-governments-new-normal-of-faith-based-public-services

    10 min
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