Teaching children that the tenets of humanism are not facts but a belief system like any other religion will give them a real choice in what to believeNicky Morgan,the education secretary, is reported in the Telegraph as demanding that schools teach that Britain is a Christian country, and that schools bear no obligation to teach humanism or atheism. This is a remarkably shortsighted way to nurture the traditions of Christian belief. It’s pretty futile to argue over whether and in what senses Britain remains a Christian country. It’s certainly very much less of one than it was 50 or even 30 years ago. But I spent the three weeks before Christmas in Hong Kong,where the festival celebrates American current culture, and looking at England from that perspective, or this is still a very Christian country indeed. Related: Britain a Christian country? Mostly,says Archbishop of Canterbury Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com