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Hamit Coskun: The modern-day blasphemy case that should never have been brought - The Freethinker Stephen Evans hails the High Court's dismissal of the CPS appeal as a victory for free expression – but he says it raises serious questions about how such a flawed case was ever authorised.

Reflections from Stephen Evans in the wake of Hamit Coskun's court victory, where the prosecution tried to reinstate a de facto blasphemy charge against him.

'It was an absurd submission that shames the CPS.'

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Freethought History Webinar #8: Annie Besant, Secularist and Feminist. With Lucie Lemieux (3 March 2026). - The Freethinker An invitation to the eighth in our Freethought History Webinar series.

Reminder: the next Freethought History Webinar, ft. Lucie Lemieux on Annie Besant, pioneering secularist and feminist, is happening TOMORROW. Still plenty of time to register!

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YouTube video by Freethinker UK Interview with Richard Carrier: The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 2 of 3)

Part 2 of the Freethinker series on my 3 books on the #historiccity of #jesus - today: On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt (2014), where we talk about what my results were, and why.

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Interview with Richard Carrier: The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 2 of 3)—Historicity, Theory and Practice - The Freethinker Richard Carrier has a PhD in Ancient History and the History of Philosophy from Columbia University. He specialises…

@richardcarrier.info on the Historicity (or lack thereof) of #Jesus from @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social
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‘Traditional values’ and ‘religious freedom’ used to erode human rights – Freedom of Thought Report Authoritarian governments are eroding the human rights of minority groups, including the non-religious, women, and LGBT+ people, under the guise of defending ‘traditional values’ and ‘religious freedo...

'Far-right governments are increasingly utilizing religion as a political tool to advance their ambitions... often under the guise of protecting the religious freedoms of one religious group at the expense of another.'

Maggie Ardiente, @humanists.bsky.social President

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The science of fate | The Rosalind Franklin Lecture 2026 | Dr Hannah Critchlow | chaired by Samira Ahmed For millennia, humanity has wrestled with the concept of destiny. To the ancients, it was the whim of the gods; to Enlightenment thinkers, it was a superstition to be swept away by the autonomous self...

Celebrate #IWD26 at the #RosalindFranklinLecture 5 March! In a fascinating talk on the science of 'fate', Dr Hannah Critchlow invites us to rethink the free will – and asks whether it may, at least in part, be an illusion created by the brain’s need for a coherent story. humanists.uk/events/frank...

The Church of England is still treating gay people as second-class citizens Bishops voted 34-0 to block gay couples from being blessed in standalone ceremonies. At what point do we call this discrimination?

A timely précis of the C of E's abject hypocrisy on gay rights by Alan Rusbridger - rightly observing the inappropriate political privilege afforded to the institution, despite the discordance of its homophobic doctrine with modern liberal values.

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Disestablish the Church of England A state religion has no place in a 21st century democracy.

The UK is one of the last western democracies with a state religion: the #ChurchofEngland. The Church's entanglement with the state is bad for both. Join our campaign to disestablish the Church. 👇👇👇 www.secularism.org.uk/disestablish... #Disestablishment #SeparateChurchAndState #CofE

Success: High Court upholds acquittal in Quran-burning case NSS welcomes decision to reject CPS appeal to reinstate Hamit Coskun's conviction for burning a Quran in protest Read More »

SUCCESS - The High Court has rejected the CPS's appeal to reinstate Hamit Coskun’s conviction for burning a Quran in an act of protest.

It is not the state’s job to police religious sensibilities. We welcome this rejection of blasphemy law by the back door.

www.secularism.org.uk/news/2026/02...

The modern-day blasphemy case that should never have been brought Stephen Evans hails the High Court's dismissal of the CPS appeal as a victory for free expression – but he says it raises serious questions about how such a flawed case was ever authorised. Read More ...

Today’s High Court dismissal of the CPS appeal is a victory for free expression – but as @stephenmevans.bsky.social argues, it raises serious questions about how such a flawed case was ever authorised.

www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2026...

YouTube video by Cold Reason Why Humans Invented Gods

Why humans invented gods...
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Simon steps up after Jonathan’s betrayal-and-capture situation turns into a full-on “Greek pol... #atheism #bible #religion https://f.mtr.cool/rmbgcddgnp

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HOLY BIBLE NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION If God were indeed omnipresent, he would have introduced himself to you, not through someone or a book.

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Has Rowan Atkinson nailed it on the head about free speech and religion?
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MOSTLY HARMFUL: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion MOSTLY HARMFUL: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion [Paulkovich, Mr Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. MOSTLY HARMFUL: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion

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Recommended Book: 'Mostly Harmful' – 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion, by Michael Paulkovich (book may be ordered online).

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📷The God in Everything — A Walk Through My Photographic Archives Join us Sunday 1st March, 6.30PM at Secular Hall for a talk by Professor Lala Meredith-Vula, exploring decades of work from the Balkans, reconciliation ceremonies, and the realities of the Kosova war. All welcome! Please register via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-god-in-everything-a-walk-through-my-photographic-archives-tickets-1983862874261

📷The God in Everything — A Walk Through My Photographic Archives

Join us Sunday 1st March, 6.30PM at Secular Hall for a talk by Professor Lala Meredith-Vula, exploring decades of work from the Balkans, reconciliation ceremonies, and the realities of the Kosova war. All welcome! 💜

See what's in store! Whether you’re a science enthusiast, a philosophy lover, or simply curious, this is an unmissable chance to engage with big ideas in a friendly, open, and thought-provoking atmosphere. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unbelievable-darwin-day-tickets-1981318072691

See what's in store! Whether you’re a science enthusiast, a philosophy lover, or simply curious, this is an unmissable chance to engage with big ideas in a friendly, open, and thought-provoking atmosphere.

Unbelievable Darwin Day Join us for an evening of debates and expert lectures, recorded live for ‘Unbelievable?’

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YouTube video by Roderick Bradford INTERNATIONAL DARWIN DAY

See also this special video produced by Rod Bradford, our friend at The Truth Seeker.

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A Thought for Darwin Day: The Perfect Scam - The Freethinker To celebrate Darwin Day (Charles Darwin’s birthday), let’s look at how Darwin, unwittingly and unfortunately, played into the…

Today we celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin with an article by John Richards. @atheismuk.bsky.social

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Happy #DarwinDay!

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