A dispatch from the Humanist Society Scotland conference Fraser Sutherland • HSS • June 2019 By Daniel Sharp You can listen to some of the talks from the day here. Last Thursday, May 17th, I attended the annual Humanist Society Scotland conference, for the first time, in the buildings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh….
A Humanist’s Tale Fraser Sutherland • HSS • May 2019 Daniel Sharp I still have the little Bible with the black metal magnetic cover given to me by John Rollo, son of Pastor Michael Rollo, when I was a child in a Falkirk primary school. This Bible, with an inscription…
Following the million dollar dark money trail from ‘Bible Belt’ USA to Scotland & Europe Fraser Sutherland • HSS • April 2019 Last week investigative journalists at the OpenDemocracy website revealed how tens of millions of dollars from religious ultra conservative groups based in the USA is flooding into Europe. This cash, estimated to be around $50 million over the past ten…
Humanist leads first Guides ‘Thinking Day Ceremony’ Fraser Sutherland • HSS • February 2019 Guides, Rainbows and Brownies in Port Glasgow celebrated the first ever inclusive thinking day ceremony in the Scout/Guide movement. Jennifer Buchan, Humanist celebrant and Scout leader was invited to write a lead a ceremony that celebrated the diversity of all…
Upcoming Luxury Scottish Wedding Events Fraser Sutherland • HSS • February 2019 Humanist Society Scotland have been proud to be a part of Luxury Scottish Wedding’s shows for over five years now, allowing visitors to their shows to find out all about our ceremonies. We asked Luxury Scottish Wedding Directors, Tom and…
Humanist Memorial Service 2018 Fraser Sutherland • HSS • February 2019 In December 2018, four Humanist Society Scotland registered celebrants held the inaugural Humanist Memorial service at Clyde Coast & Garnock Valley Crematorium. The service was written and lead by Jennifer Buchan, Maggie Kinloch, Lesley Adam and Viv Adam. Supported by…
Letter from Prof Rebecca Stott to members of Humanist Society Scotland Fraser Sutherland • HSS • January 2019 Exclusive Brethren sues Scottish academic over publication of sermons Dear Scottish Humanists, I am hoping you might be able to help support a dear friend of mine, Ian McKay, a 74-year-old academic from Glasgow who is defending himself against a…
Humanists on Remembrance Fraser Sutherland • HSS • November 2018 Humanist Society Scotland will be officially represented at ten events across Scotland on the 11th November, and for the first time Humanists will be included at the London cenotaph service represented by our sister organisation Humanists UK. Ahead of these…
Book Review: The Remaking of Journalism – Alan Rushbringer Fraser Sutherland • HSS • October 2018 Humanists tend to describe themselves as people who make decisions that are evidence-based. They claim to be people who rely on written or otherwise-published material which has been debated, referenced and reviewed by others who know about the subject. “Fake…
Podcast – The role of the Humanist celebrant Fraser Sutherland • HSS • August 2018 Listen to “Episode #3 – Craig Campbell & Drew Smithsimmons – The Role of the Celebrant” on Spreaker. Craig Campbell and Drew Smithsimmons are both registered Celebrants with Humanist Society Scotland with years of experience. In this episode they discuss…
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