Media Scan - Humanist Society of Scotland

Media Scan

Face to faith - Humanism is more than mere Atheism

For many people today, perhaps most, humanism is tantamount to atheism. The leading humanist organisations, which are atheistic, appear to have sealed the impression. They have lobbied for humanism to be taught as an alternative to faith in schools, and have won. Little wonder, then, that in religious circles, the H-word is almost a dirty word. But if humanism makes believers feel uncomfortable, might it be because their institutions need to recover a human face? asks Mark Vernon in The Guardian

Women 'leave churches in England'

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Churches in England have lost about 50,000 women every year from their congregations since 1989, according to a Derby-based sociologist. Dr Kristin Aune, from the University of Derby, said many young women were put off by the traditional values, reports The BBC

Huge Boost for City Academies

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The schools minister has signalled a huge expansion of the government’s academies programme beyond the target of 400, with the aim of transferring the values of independent schools to the state sector. Lord Adonis said demand from parents was so high it would be possible to continue opening 100 academies a year after 2011, when the target is likely to be met, reports Jack Grimston in The Sunday Times

Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition by Richard Holloway

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A sincere book by a good man is always a welcome thing, and Richard Holloway's essay on the human condition, and how we might endeavour to be our best despite its contradictions and tensions, is one such book, writes A. C. Grayling in The Times

The Genius of Charles Darwin (C4 reviewed)

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Never mind the Olympic Games, The Genius of Charles Darwin last night offered a display of mental and verbal gymnastics the equal of anything seen on the pommel horses and asymmetric bars of Beijing, writes Brian Viner in The Independent

Gay rights activist accuses Vatican of "moral vandalism"

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Peter Tatchell has attacked the Roman Catholic Church for moving Cardinal Newman's body from the grave he shared with a close friend, writes Bess Twiston Davies in The Times

A fitting memorial to Scotland’s greatest thinker

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I've just spent a very pleasant weekend in Edinburgh thinking about death, writes Julian Baggini in The Herald. Perhaps my good spirits were a product of the fact that it was neither my death or that of anyone I loved that preoccupied me, but the demise of certainly Scotland's greatest thinker, probably Britain's, and possibly even the world's: David Hume.

Religion 'plays a role in less than half of marriages'

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LESS than half of all marriages last year were religious ceremonies, according to figures released yesterday by the Registrar General. Around 48 per cent of couples opted for religious weddings while about 52 per cent had civil ceremonies. This compared with 55 per cent and 45 per cent respectively in 1997. Figures also showed humanist marriages had risen for the third year running, despite only being made legal three years ago, reports The Scotsman

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