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NewsTHE IMPERFECT HUMANISM OF JESUS
The political philosophy of Jesus is a profoundly reactionary message which fails to provide any practical scheme for the good of society. more >> Posted: 2021-01-16
| BLM MEETS GAA
Is it wise to name a hurling club after an INLA hunger striker? more >> Posted: 2020-12-28
| LIVING AMONG DINOSAURS
If you are born a Protestant in Northern Ireland the chances are that you will grow up in the midst of a col- lection of ideas and values that, to put it mildly, lie on the right-wing of the political spectrum. more >> Posted: 2020-12-17
| EVEN THE TEACHING OF HISTORY IS SECTARIAN
A new study reveals that the choice of local study in GCSE history is made largely on tribal lines more >> Posted: 2020-07-17
| THE THREE CONMEN OF CORONA
The crisis has exposed the unfitness to govern of Trump, Bolsonaro and Johnson more >> Posted: 2020-07-06
| IRELAND AND SLAVERY
Ireland has a mixed record, with both supporters and opponents prominent in modern history more >> Posted: 2020-07-01
| 2020s CHALLENGES FOR HUMANISM
The Humanist Challenge to Current Inhumane Ideas more >> Posted: 2020-05-02
| BASIC INCOME: AN OLD IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Eamon Murphy argues that a universal basic income (UBI) has many advantages in the modern age. The idea is gaining momentum, with pilot projects in Finland and in the Netherlands currently in progress.
more >> Posted: 2020-05-01
| BLASPHEMY IN 69 COUNTRIES
Blasphemy is still punishable by death in 6 countries and expressing atheism is punishable by death in 13. more >> Posted: 2020-03-03
| POWER AND PIETY
A SIGNIFICANT political phenomenon today is the resurgence of autocracy. The defeat of fascism in 1945 ended a period of dictatorship in parts of western Europe, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 weakened a longer period of the same in the East. There was talk of the end of history as liberal, co-operative, peaceful, secular democracy appeared to be the model for countries everywhere. Alas, reports of the death of dictatorship have been greatly exaggerated.
more >> Posted: 2017-06-20
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LATEST NEWSTHE IMPERFECT HUMANISM OF JESUS
Date Posted: 2021-01-16
The political philosophy of Jesus is a profoundly reactionary message which fails to provide any practical scheme for the good of society.
BLM MEETS GAA
Date Posted: 2020-12-28
Is it wise to name a hurling club after an INLA hunger striker?
LIVING AMONG DINOSAURS
Date Posted: 2020-12-17
If you are born a Protestant in Northern Ireland the chances are that you will grow up in the midst of a col- lection of ideas and values that, to put it mildly, lie on the right-wing of the political spectrum.
EVEN THE TEACHING OF HISTORY IS SECTARIAN
Date Posted: 2020-07-17
A new study reveals that the choice of local study in GCSE history is made largely on tribal lines
THE THREE CONMEN OF CORONA
Date Posted: 2020-07-06
The crisis has exposed the unfitness to govern of Trump, Bolsonaro and Johnson
IRELAND AND SLAVERY
Date Posted: 2020-07-01
Ireland has a mixed record, with both supporters and opponents prominent in modern history
2020s CHALLENGES FOR HUMANISM
Date Posted: 2020-05-02
The Humanist Challenge to Current Inhumane Ideas
BASIC INCOME: AN OLD IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Date Posted: 2020-05-01
Eamon Murphy argues that a universal basic income (UBI) has many advantages in the modern age. The idea is gaining momentum, with pilot projects in Finland and in the Netherlands currently in progress.
BLASPHEMY IN 69 COUNTRIES
Date Posted: 2020-03-03
Blasphemy is still punishable by death in 6 countries and expressing atheism is punishable by death in 13.
POWER AND PIETY
Date Posted: 2017-06-20
A SIGNIFICANT political phenomenon today is the resurgence of autocracy. The defeat of fascism in 1945 ended a period of dictatorship in parts of western Europe, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 weakened a longer period of the same in the East. There was talk of the end of history as liberal, co-operative, peaceful, secular democracy appeared to be the model for countries everywhere. Alas, reports of the death of dictatorship have been greatly exaggerated.
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