Religion, law and the constitution

Who owns the easter bunny?

by mewxsawrƾ | Mar 29, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources It wouldn’t be Easter if there wasn’t a bun-fight (or possibly a hot-cross bun-fight) going on in relation to a mysterious chocolate delivering bunny.  There is a popular belief that hares were associated...

Tribute to Professor Sir John Sulston

by | Mar 29, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources 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...

Exorcism and demons of stereotyping

by mewxsawrƾ | Mar 16, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Social and legal challenges arising from religious stereotyping, on the one hand, and issues around exorcism, on the other, might not a first glance appear to be natural bedfellows.  Nevertheless, the two...

Home-schooling and illegal schools: Mummy and daddy know best?

by mewxsawrƾ | Mar 5, 2018 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Education, in a way clearly linked to religion and belief, is again hitting the headlines. Parents of a twelve-year-old actress who starred in the West End production of Matilda have announced that they...