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Editor’s welcome
Humanistically Speaking is now well into its fifth year of publication! If you have an original hard copy of the January 2020 issue hold...
David Warden
Jan 312 min read
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Media Watch
By Maggie Hall New schools legislation Rabbi Jonathan Romain On the BBC Radio Four programme Sunday on 12th January (27:24), Andrew...
Maggie Hall
Jan 312 min read
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Inspirational expeditions with like-minded humanists: please complete our readers’ questionnaire
On our fifth anniversary, a special message and request from our Founding Editor David Brittain Dear Humanistically Speaking reader, It...
David Brittain
Jan 311 min read
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Quest: Humanist group running new humanism course
By David Warden David is Chair of Dorset Humanists Starting on Wednesday 22nd January and running for eight consecutive weeks in a hotel...
David Warden
Jan 312 min read
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Mubarak Bala freed: revisiting our 2022 archive on this story
Humanistically Speaking rejoices at the news that ex-Muslim Mubarak Bala has been released from prison in January. This is how Humanists...
David Warden
Jan 313 min read
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“Awe-inspiring” multi-faith school visit
From left: Lynda (Judaism), James (Christianity), David (Humanism), Tama (Islam), and Sali (Buddhist). The “Many Faiths” team is a...
Joshua Suttle
Jan 312 min read
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Moving on up: is high-rise the answer to our climate and housing crises?
By Alice McCarthy Sommerville Alice is a Researcher and Programme Coordinator at the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace in Brighton, a...
Alice McCarthy Sommerville
Jan 316 min read
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Will decarbonisation ‘industrialise’ our remaining unspoilt landscapes?
By Dr Anthony Lewis Anthony is Chair of Windsor Humanists. In this article, he highlights that renewable energy will reduce emissions but...
Anthony Lewis
Jan 3114 min read
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The UK’s great landowning rip-off explains why Gen Z are stuffed
By David Warden The rationing of oxygen in the 1990 dystopian science fiction film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger sounds...
David Warden
Jan 316 min read
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Leaving faith and land behind: a story of identity and loss
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...
George Askwith
Jan 318 min read
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Mission 2025: have you done your personal well-being audit?
Are you on a bit of a mission? Did you start this January with a bit of a bump start? Does it really make any difference?
Aaron the Humanist
Jan 314 min read
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Rewilding: essential for restoring biodiversity or just another way for wealthy landowners to make a profit?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 318 min read
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Blatant disregard for the land rights of indigenous peoples
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a retired teacher of speech and drama, a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK...
Maggie Hall
Jan 319 min read
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Has humanism lost its mojo? Humanism is for all of humanity - but are humanist organisations listening?
Partners in crime? David Warden and Mike Flood in Bournemouth, UK By Dr Mike Flood and David Warden Mike and David gave complementary...
David Warden
Jan 3116 min read
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Access denied – why so much of the countryside is closed to us
By Paul Benton Paul is an educational support worker and freelance writer from Peterborough, UK. He has a particular interest in animal...
Paul Benton
Jan 316 min read
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The changing face of the Fens: past, present and future
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team, a member of Peterborough Humanists and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless...
George Askwith
Jan 316 min read
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Autism for sale! (Neurotypicals only need apply*)
By Jason Croasdell Jason shares his satirical take on what it's like to be autistic. These two short articles provide a humorous glimpse...
Jason Croasdell
Jan 313 min read
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Democracy 2024: why most left-wing parties were defeated
By Mohit Palagiri Mohit is a humanist and a political enthusiast, describing himself as a staunch Left-Libertarian. During his time in...
Mohit Palagiri
Jan 3110 min read
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We can’t solve the climate crisis without cows, claims farming expert
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 316 min read
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Planetary solvency: the actuarial approach to climate change
By John Coss John is a retired actuary and vice-chair of Stockport Humanists. In this article he explains why actuaries are concerned...
John Coss
Jan 318 min read
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