Secularism

Freethinking and Social Justice: Questioning the Rules We Inherit

Equality, Freethinkers, Humanism, Opinion Pieces, Philosophy, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

SA Secular Society member Emma Campbell turns her lens on social justice, from a Freethinker’s point of view. Throughout history, many social institutions and customs have been defended on the grounds that they are traditional, natural or ordained by a higher authority. Freethinking challenges us to ask a different question: Are these ideas actually justified?

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Freethinkers and Humanists: What’s the Difference?

Freethinkers, Humanism, Opinion Pieces, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

SA Secular Society member Emma Campbell provides some insight into these two ways of thinking and living. The terms Freethinker and Humanist are often used interchangeably. While they are similar in many, overarching ways, they contain some differences. Both terms centre themselves around reason, evidence and intellectual freedom, and both have played an important

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The Long History of Freethought

Freethinkers, Opinion Pieces, Philosophy, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

When we hear the word freethought, it is easy to imagine a modern movement that emerged in response to organised religion. In reality, the desire to ask questions, challenge accepted wisdom and seek evidence has been part of the human story for thousands of years. Freethought is not about telling people what to believe. Rather,

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The Human Need to Belong – and the Courage to Live Authentically

Atheism, Freethinkers, Opinion Pieces, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

Belonging is not a luxury. It is not a soft, sentimental idea. It is a fundamental human need. Psychologists have long recognised that the need to belong sits alongside our need for safety and security. We are social beings. We thrive when we feel seen, understood and accepted. We suffer when we feel excluded, misunderstood

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What Secular Values Offer South Africa in 2026

Humanism, Opinion Pieces, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

Human dignity, equality, critical thinking, and evidence-based progress South Africa enters 2026 carrying both promise and strain. We are a constitutional democracy founded on human dignity, equality, and freedom, yet we continue to live with deep inequality, social fragmentation, and a persistent gap between policy intention and lived reality. In this context, secular values are

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Our Secular Charter: Your Rights, Explained

Humanism, Opinion Pieces, Public Interest Articles, Secularism

When the South African Secular Society (SASS) was established in 2014, a Secular Charter was adopted. This outlines the principles of the secular state that SASS strives to achieve. Comparative approaches to secular charters around the world Across the world, societies have found different ways to formalise the principle of secularism — the separation of religion

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Freethinkers and Humanists: What’s the Difference?

The Long History of Freethought

The Human Need to Belong – and the Courage to Live Authentically

What Secular Values Offer South Africa in 2026

Our Secular Charter: Your Rights, Explained

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