Tag Archives: Britain

London’s thriving ‘Limmud’ high school shows pluralism gaining ground among UK Jews

Posted on July 8, 2012

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Faith schools can help bridge gaps in divided communities

Posted on June 20, 2012

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Hope for a nation which can embrace differences

Posted on April 18, 2012

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National Secular Society

Posted on March 26, 2012

The National Secular Society is Britain’s only organisation working exclusively towards a secular society. Founded in 1866, the NSS campaigns from a non-religious perspective for the separation of religion and state and promote secularism as the best means to create … Continue reading →

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Has Multiculturalism Failed?

Posted on December 10, 2011

This paper was compiled following David Cameron’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday 5 February 2011. The speech and media discussions of it dealt with three principal themes: The concept of multiculturalism, and whether multiculturalism in Britain, and … Continue reading →

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AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Religion and Society website provides information about 75 original research projects recently commissioned in the UK by the Arts and Humanities Research and Economic and Social Research Councils on different aspects of the relationship between religion and society. Projects … Continue reading →

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Baroness Warsi celebrates religious education

Posted on March 2, 2011

Posted in News | Tagged Baroness Warsi, Britain, cultural development of children, English Baccalaureate, House of Commons, media.http://www.christiantoday.com/article/re.celebration.1.march.2011.speaking.note.for.baroness.warsi/27606.htm, moral values, National curriculum, Religious Education, school subjects, UK, youth | | ', '' ); ?>