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Acclaimed political journalist and author Ian Dunt has been appointed as the Chair of the newly established Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, following its merger with Humanists UK earlier this year. New Humanist, now in its 140th year of publication, became part of Humanists UK on 1 January this year in a merger that… Read more »
On Wednesday, a man is to stand trial after burning a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London reportedly in protest of the President of Turkey. Humanists UK has warned that if the prosecution is successful, and if the case is reported, it will effectively re-establish the crime of blasphemy in England and Wales, 17… Read more »
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Christians living in and around the Middle East have been put in jeopardy by the US-led war in Iraq, the archbishop of Canterbury has said. Writing in the Times, Dr Rowan Williams said the British government was partly to blame for the view in the region that Christians supported the “crusading west”. He claimed this… Read more »
Defence secretary Des Browne has said he thinks the army might be too small to maintain its current operational tempo. In an interview with the times Mr Browne said the army is able to carry out two major overseas operations, but expressed concern over its ability to handle current commitments while still working on basic… Read more »
