Stephen Evans
@stephenmevans.bsky.social
Chief executive, National Secular Society
Of course all forms of religious nationalism need to be challenged. But this piece focuses on what I see as the two most prevalent threats to secularism in the UK right now.
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Of course all forms of religious nationalism need to be challenged. But this piece focuses on what I see as the two most prevalent threats to secularism in the UK right now.
As I argue here, the term 'Islamophobia' blurs the distinction between legitimate criticism of a religion and anti-Muslim prejudice – stifling meaningful and necessary debate.
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...
Defining Islamophobia will do more harm than good
Stephen Evans argues for an end to the obsession with definitions and calls for actions to tackle fundamentalism and the root causes of anti-Muslim hate instead. Read More »
www.secularism.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
As I argue here, the term 'Islamophobia' blurs the distinction between legitimate criticism of a religion and anti-Muslim prejudice – stifling meaningful and necessary debate.
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...