Catholic Africa and its Discontents | Leo Igwe
The dark side of an increasingly Catholic Africa has been overlooked by news reports on growing Catholicism in the continent.
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The Church of England Is Not a Unifying Force | Chris Sloggett
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, has been asked to help unify the country during Brexit. But what legitimacy does the Church of England have?
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Witch Hunting Requires An International Response
Acts of torture and killing of alleged witches continues with impunity and with States not bothering safeguard their citizens, the UN must step in.
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Why Atheists Struggle to Come Out in Africa and Beyond
People who do not believe in God are the oldest and most persecuted minority in the world and still face great struggles in coming out. Atheists marked an international atheist day on March 23. This date has been set aside to highlight the struggles of atheists worldwide. People who do not believe in God are […]
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Combatting Rogue Pastors and Commercialization in South Africa
How can we determine what qualifies people as bogus pastors when so many mainstream religious beliefs are bogus to begin with? The title of a local movie, the Fake Prophet, that was distributed in Nigeria as part of the campaign against child witchcraft accusation in the country, made me curious. Those behind this project had […]
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Ilhan Omar and the Vicarious Redemption of White Allies
Ilhan Omar's controversial remarks about Israel call to mind Christopher Hitchens' commentary on vicarious redemption. The idea that one can be cleansed of sin by making others suffer.
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Islamist Recruitment in the UK – Shamima Begum and Grooming Gangs
To focus on the immorality of Shamima Begum ignores the wider issue of Islamists targeting British children for grooming and recruitment.
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Sajid Javid Should Confront FGM with a British Version of Anti-Mafia Laws
FGM, forced marriage, and child sex abuse are criminal acts in the UK. But the state needs additional tools to convict perpetrators.
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Tommy Robinson and the Weaponisation of Women’s Trauma
Tommy Robinson, recently made adviser to UKIP on the subject of grooming gangs, is just another in a long list of men exploiting women’s trauma to score political points. Written by Melanie Gardner Over the last few days there have been two instances of the rape or sexual assault of women being used to advance […]
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Demonisation of Dina Torkia proves that hijab is hardly a free choice
World Hijab Day is held on February 1st, however the case of Dina Torkia proves that even in the West the hijab is hardly a free choice.
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