As I might have mentioned before, I am retraining to become a Primary School teacher. I am very lucky in having the support of a good local Primary School with a fantastic approach to teaching and a very competent school team. I am in at the deep end, teaching one lesson a week (with no … Read More →
Author Archives: Fustratedhistorian
Passion Not Required
Just recently UbiRat posted One Year Hurrah, celebrating the first anniversary of this blog. I suppose I am the ‘resident atheist’ until a proper one comes around. Reading that post gave me cause to reflect on my association with this site, my contributions, and impact. I wasn’t impressed. Why not? Well the first thing is … Read More →
Is a Little Religion Too Much God?
These are great days for me. Almost everyday I find my preconceptions and beliefs challenged, my views and experiences broadened, my horizons looking more exciting. Some Context… I volunteer at a school. Like the esteemed Rat, I have decided on a career change and seek to become a teacher. Unlike our host, I am … Read More →
Secularism: Questioning State, Society and Religion
The idea of this post is to open up the debate on the link between State, Society and Religion. This article will focus on Secularism because there are a variety of definitions floating around, each adding to the confusion; in addition there have been a number of actions taken by governments and companies recently that … Read More →