How would you describe your beliefs and identity in relation to religion?In terms of religion, I would say that I am a committed Atheist. In terms of ideology, I suppose my major ethics would be around the question of human rights, but not from a strictly...
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Chikwan Nam
How would describe your personal religion or beliefs?Non-practising Buddhist.What do you mean by non-practising?I don’t tend to do the things that people think of as being Buddhist, like meditating and vegetarianism. But I believe the general principles. I don’t think...
Dr Hema Radhakrishnan
How would you describe your religious or ideological identity?I am of Indian origin, I was brought up in India in a very religious Hindu family. My parents went to Temple regularly and celebrated every religious festival at home. Personally I consider myself spiritual...
Professor Steven Jones
How would you describe your personal religious beliefs or worldview?I’m an atheist.What made you decide to adopt or retain this belief/identity?It seemed to me common sense, I was brought up in a fairly religious, Welsh speaking background. It was held together by...
Dr Hilary Firestone
How would you describe your religious or other beliefs?What’s called middle of the road Judaism. More to the right wing than to the left. I am a dying breed within Judaism, most people are to the right or left. Very few are observant to the level that I am...
Ioannis Stylianou
How would you describe your identity in terms of religion and belief?I am an Orthodox Christian. Orthodox Christianity is a tradition in which I grew up with. I was baptised when I was a child so this was brought naturally to me.Would you say that GB was an equal and...
Professor Sir John Sulston
How would you describe yourself in terms of religion and belief?I’m an atheist and a humanistWas this an outlook you grew up with? What made you adopt or retain it?I was brought up in the Anglican Church. Being a dutiful child, I made great efforts to believe what I...
Dr Adrian Crisp MD
How would you describe yourself in terms of religion and belief?In religious terms I am cultural Christian, brought up in the Church of England. I used to go to college chapel as an undergraduate. Without profound beliefs, but I still feel quite strongly that the...
Professor Lord Robert Winston
How would you describe your religious or ideological identity?I’m a Jew, an Orthodox Jew. My family came from Spain in 1490, we were expelled by Ferdinand. And the Safardi branch of the family left for what is now the Middle East, and settled actually in Israel, in...
Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
How would you describe your identity and beliefs in relation to religion?An important part of my identity is that I am a Quaker, a member of the Religious Society of Friends. I think that has been very important throughout my career, because they encourage women to be...
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