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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 29 August

  

In the Media, our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, is one of the most popular features on our website and now available delivered to your inbox.

  

Written by the NSS

 

‘Don’t expect the Church of England to unify the country’

Chris Sloggett says asking the archbishop of Canterbury to chair a forum on Brexit is a mistake.

Uncommon Ground Media

  

Secularism in the media

 

Welsh council criticised for having prayers before meetings – NSS quoted

The NSS has criticised Denbighshire County Council for its practice of holding prayers before full council meetings.

Wales Online

 

Watchdog on terror legislation urges caution over call to ban far-right hate groups

The watchdog on terror legislation has urged caution over proposals to ban far-right hate groups before they turn to violence, warning that doing so could glamorise designated organisations.

The Guardian

 

Rotherham child sexual abuse: six more men convicted

Six more men from Rotherham have been convicted of grooming and abusing vulnerable girls in the South Yorkshire town as part of the largest child sexual exploitation and abuse inquiry in the UK.

The Guardian

 

India: 10 men convicted over murder of Dalit Christian man who married 'high-caste' woman

A court In India's southern Kerala state has sentenced 10 men to life imprisonment for killing a low caste Dalit Christian for marrying a higher caste woman.

The Telegraph

 

Review 'could see anti-radicalisation scheme scrapped' says man leading it

A peer tasked with reviewing the government's anti-radicalisation programme Prevent has said "everything is up for discussion", including scrapping the scheme.

Powys County Times

 

Funerals in churches at all time low, study suggests

Only a minority of people now want a traditional religious funeral, with most preferring friends and family to have a get-together, or not wanting a fuss made at all, a new study suggests.

Premier Christian Radio

 

Jehovah’s Witness and son standing trial over claims they abused girls in 1970s and 80s

A Jehovah's Witness stands accused of sexually abusing his daughter when she was aged just four years old.

Swindon Advertiser

 

Australia unveils religious freedom bill after rugby star sacked for 'hell awaits homosexuals' post

Australia has proposed legislation which ministers say is designed to protect people who express their religious faith outside of the workplace.

Reuters

 

Sacked Australian player argues social media posts 'substantially unrelated' to rugby

The former Australia rugby player Israel Folau has said the controversial social media posts that led to his sacking were "substantially unrelated" to rugby.

The Guardian

  

Latest from the NSS

 

NSS questions NHS trust’s decision to fund spiritual healing

The NSS has questioned why an NHS trust is spending thousands of pounds on a therapist to specialise in reiki.

  

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