“We definitely wanted to include the voices of our friends with learning disabilities.”
In this interview authors David F. Ford, Deborah Hardy-Ford and Ian Randall reflect on the motivations behind their book, “A Kind of Upside Downness“. A…
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How can wider society benefit from interfaith prayer?
Editor Christoper Lewis argues the importance of interfaith worship and prayer, particularly in light of current world events. I guess it is often easier to…
‘The seeds of a new era’ – Justine Huxley reflects on the spiritual potential of millennials
What enables deep change? When humanity takes a leap forward, or an evolutionary step, where does the impulse and energy for that change come from? …
“A real taste of Islam in the UK”
Paigham Mustafa, an Islamic scholar and author of ‘The Quran: God’s message to mankind’, reviews Declan Henry’s new book about modern British Muslims. As the…
What I learned from speaking with more than one hundred British Muslims
Declan Henry, an Irish Catholic social worker, has been working with Muslim youth over the past few years. Intrigued by Islam, he set about interviewing…
When is a Humanist not a Humanist?
Paul Hedges, author of Towards Better Disagreement, considers asylum, philosophy and human rights in light of the recent situation with Hamza bin Walayat. If somebody asked…
Morality, Demons and Beasts
In this extract from ‘The Interbrain,’ Digby Tantam considers the implications of the interbrain for religion, morality and our ability to demonize other humans. For…
Interfaith Meetings: Working out how to conduct vigils
We sought out Reverend Tom Wilson, co-author of Learning to Live Well Together, to find out any advice he had for frequently encountered issues with…
Interfaith Meetings: How to handle concern about a planned mosque visit
We sought out Reverend Tom Wilson, co-author of Learning to Live Well Together, to find out his advice for frequently encountered issues with regards to…
Why do we need to talk about Religious Education?
Although Religious Education (RE) is a legal requirement in UK schools, it is an oft-neglected and misunderstood subject. It is important to seriously re-think this…