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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…