Frank Furedi

Professor of Sociology at University of Kent, and author of Politics of Fear, Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone?, Therapy Culture, Paranoid Parenting and Culture of Fear.
 
       
 

religion and belief

Getting God to do their dirty work
spiked, 15 September 2009
In seeking to use religion to force people to change their eco-unfriendly behaviour, greens are debasing both religious belief and scientific truth.

Muslim alienation in the UK? Blame the Israelis!
spiked, 9 February 2009
Is it true that the war in Gaza has heightened community tensions here in Britain?

The Battle for Truth
Fora TV, 14 November 2008
The debate about truth should not be confused with the conflict between religion and science.

Dare to be moral
spiked Review of Books, 29 August 2008
Susan Neiman’s fascinating new book, a guide to morality for grown-up idealists, reminds us of the importance of human reason in resolving the age-old philosophical tension between what ‘is’ and what ‘ought to be’.

The Bishop of Stafford: a 21st-century demonologist
spiked, 2 June 2008
A British bishop’s hysterical comparison of climate change deniers to Josef Fritzl shows how zealous the hunt for modern demons has become.

The seven deadly personality disorders
spiked, 12 March 2008
With lust relabelled ‘sex addiction’ and gluttony turned into an ‘eating disorder’, it’s no wonder Catholics are unsure about the seven deadly sins.

Hiding behind the veil of Sharia law
spiked, 11 February 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s real agenda is to boost the standing of religion itself by cynically piggybacking on the forward movement of Islam.

Golden Compass: the ‘God Wars’ as child’s play
spiked, 10 December 2007
Religious zealots and secular crusaders are cursing Hollywood over its film version of Philip Pullman’s story. Both sides lack a moral compass.

Do they know it’s Christmas?
spiked, 14 December 2006
Forget 'Peace on Earth' - Christmas has become a battleground in the culture war over the status of religion.

Hollow words: ‘Vision’
The First Post, 5 April 2006
Is this a mission I see before me?

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