How religion shapes laws, schools, public life and the treatment of those who dissent. These articles examine the influence of faith on society, the friction between religious authority and science, and the case for a secular public square where belief is a private matter rather than a political one.
The cultural-context defence of the Quran’s gender laws collapses under the tradition’s own doctrine of eternal divine revelation. Here is why.
Does the Quran’s eternal claim survive scrutiny? Read Post »
The theological claim that female subordination is divinely ordained is tested against psychology, sociology, and history. The claim fails on every count.
Why Do Women Defend Religions That Restrict Them? Read Post »
Twenty-six Church of England bishops hold guaranteed seats in the House of Lords. No democratic principle justifies it. The case for their removal, argued plainly.
Britain’s Bishops Should Not Make Our Laws Read Post »
From the Australian Royal Commission to US grand jury reports, the evidence on clergy abuse is damning. The greater scandal is how little data exists and why.
Why Clergy Abuse Data Is Deliberately Scarce Read Post »
The New Apostolic Reformation claims supernatural portals over government buildings. Here is what those claims actually are, how the industry works, and why it matters.
Prophets, Portals, and Political Power Read Post »
The monarchy’s rebrand cannot fix a constitutional problem. Britain’s established church fails every test of fairness in an increasingly secular society.
Britain’s Prayer Problem Isn’t Going Away Read Post »
Turkey banned an LGBTQ cruise ship citing ‘moral standards’. Strip away the bureaucratic language and you find religious doctrine dressed as state policy.
Turkey’s cruise ban is theocracy, not policy Read Post »
The US Religious Liberty Commission frames church-state separation as anti-Christian bias. Here is why that argument fails, and why the wall protects believers too.
Is Religious Liberty Just Christian Privilege? Read Post »
The ‘atheism kills more’ argument sounds devastating. A close look at the historical record and the logic of causal attribution shows why it fails completely.
Did Atheism Cause History’s Worst Atrocities? Read Post »
Jesus made specific, dated predictions about the Son of Man returning within a generation. Two thousand years on, what do we make of that prophetic failure?
Did Jesus Predict His Return Within a Generation? Read Post »
