By Baluku Shafik Siriwayo Shafik is a sixteen-year-old student at Isaac Newton High School, a humanist school in Kateera, near Masaka,...

By Alessia Iannucci The assertion that “religion is the root of all evil” is a stark and contentious claim. This essay aims to delve...

By David Warden The image on the left is of 27-year old Campos Gambino – known as Bobby to his friends. He had to flee Uganda when he was...

By Dr Barry Newman Barry, a retired intensive care consultant, is the humanist representative on the Dorset Standing Advisory Council for...

By Aaron the Humanist Star Trek fan Aaron gazes heavenwards and wonders why, with the whole of human knowledge now widely accessible,...

By Revd James Sharp James Sharp is an ordained Anglican priest in Bournemouth, UK. He regularly visits schools as a member of the Many...

By Dr Penny Morgan As a scientist, Penny has dealt with empirical facts all her life. In this article she explores just what it is that...

By David Warden David is Chair of Dorset Humanists and Humanist Advisor in the Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth...

By John MacDiarmid John is a former Christian pastor and he lives in Poole on the south coast of England. In this article, he attempts to...

By Keith Hayward Keith is a member of Farnham Humanists committee. He is a retired motor engineer and he currently runs a retail garden...

By Dr Helen Skilton Helen is a Scientific Patent Advisor. She taught biomedical and health sciences for fifteen years. She is a...

By Jeremy Rodell Jeremy is Dialogue Officer at Humanists UK and Chair of South West London Humanists. In this article he argues that as...

By John Glazer John is one of our regular guest writers and this month he explores the question of whether we are permitted to criticise...

By Aaron the Humanist Aaron is our Layout Editor and a regular contributor. In this article, he asks at what age should a child be...

By Dr George Locke George is a member of Dorset Humanists committee and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless which is Humanists UK's...

By Stephen Evans Stephen Evans is Chief Executive of the National Secular Society in the UK and a regular media commentator on the role...

By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...

Our main theme this month is a "world without borders". The consequences of unlimited migration could overwhelm our capacity to cope.

By Dr Penny Morgan Having spent some time in Canada, Penny looks at the conflicts which can arise when one nation is divided by two...

By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...