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Your daily media briefing - Monday 6 January

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

Fresh scrutiny for evangelical Christian GP Richard Scott – NSS quoted

The General Medical Council is reviewing its decision not to investigate a doctor accused of evangelising about his Christian faith after the NSS challenged it.

The Observer

 

NSS calls for end to Christian prayers before UK parliament sessions

The NSS has written to the speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, asking for a review of the practice of reciting Christian prayers in the UK parliament.

Hindustan Times

 

Ethical veganism is philosophical belief, tribunal rules

A judge has ruled that ethical vegans should be entitled to similar legal protections in British workplaces as those who hold religious beliefs.

BBC

 

Catholic Church to take 'more proactive' role in Scottish politics

Catholics in Scotland are to be given guidance on how to vote in the next Holyrood vote by their parish priest, according to new reports.

The National

 

Irish state criticised over €10m spent on chaplains for schools

Education authorities in Ireland are spending almost €10m of taxpayers' money on hiring religious chaplains for State-run multidenominational secondary schools.

The Irish Times

 

Indian students injured in university violence

There have been reports of masked men attacking students at one of India's most prestigious universities. The university recently saw protests over a discriminatory citizenship law. The student union at the university blamed the latest violence on a right-wing student body linked to India's governing Hindu nationalist BJP party.

BBC

 

Anti-abortion activists increasingly targeting UK university students

Anti-abortion campaigners are increasingly targeting students at UK universities, where there has been a rise in the number of anti-abortion societies on campus and demonstrations by outside groups displaying graphic imagery.

The Guardian

 

'He was sent to us': at church rally, evangelicals worship God and Trump

A rally on Friday highlighted President Trump's need to retain the loyalty of the evangelical voting bloc that propelled him to victory in 2016.

The Guardian

 

Council declares Bridport in Dorset to be first ‘rights-respecting town’ in England

A town council has declared Bridport to be the first 'rights-respecting town' in England with its own Rights Charter.

Bridport & Lyme Regis News

 

Non-believers own more cats than the religious, study claims

Cats are 'very godlike' which make them more likely to be owned by atheists than churchgoers as a substitute for religion, a study has claimed.

Mail Online

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Don’t let controlling ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups undermine sex education

Sex education empowers young people. The government must stand up to those making faux religious freedom arguments in an attempt to stop them receiving it, argues Stephen Evans.

  

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