Iceland’s Proposed Ban on Ritual Male Circumcision-All or Nothing?

by Humanities Web Team | Feb 20, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Iceland’s Proposed Ban on Ritual Male Circumcision-All or Nothing? The proposed ban on non-therapeutic male circumcision in Iceland has provoked strong reactions, both at home and further afield.  Jewish...

Suffragettes: When and how is it acceptable to break the law?

by Humanities Web Team | Feb 19, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Suffragettes: When and how is it acceptable to break the law? The 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 has ignited a fierce debate about whether or not suffragettes convicted of...

Perverting education and the relevance of gay penguins

by Humanities Web Team | Feb 9, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Perverting education and the relevance of gay penguins Last week, Amanda Spielman, England’s Chief Inspector for Schools made headlines by accusing “religious extremists” of trying to “pervert education”,...

Faith-healing and Freedom-When should the law regulate religious speech?

by Humanities Web Team | Feb 2, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Faith-healing and Freedom-When should the law regulate religious speech? African campaigner Lamin Ceesay recently spoke out about having been forced to participate in a treatment programme trialling a...