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The testimony of Holocaust survivors reminds us that in all of the debate around human rights, we cannot lose sight of why they matter so deeply.

Are Macron’s call for better Church/State relations in France a threat to secularism, or a simply move towards a more inclusive understanding of it?

Sad and uncomfortable though it is to admit, Anti-Semitism remains a present and real evil in our society. Why is this, and what can we do to change things for the better?

Is this symbol Pagan or Christian? Read more on the origins of the Easter bunny, and the question of whether any group gets to own a cultural icon.

Like many others around the world, we were deeply saddened to hear of the death of one of our interviewees in the ‘Balancing Beliefs’ project, Professor Sir John Sulston.  Remarkably, he made game-changing contributions to the field of Science, and after winning a...

Exorcism practices challenge us to balance respecting religious freedom against protecting the vulnerable; it is impossible to do this effectively when religious and cultural understanding is lacking. Read more about the current legal and social challenges.

Home education and illegal schools are again in the news-what does the law currently say about the balance between parental choice and children’s rights? Is it time for reform?

Is the lawfulness of male circumcision a straight yes/no decision for legal systems, or is the question more complex than this?

What does the debate on granting a pardon to suffragettes tell us about contemporary questions about political protest and breaking the law?

Does the religious freedom of parents extend to controlling access to information?