2013

The second series of Westminster Faith Debates was held in Spring 2013. Their theme was religion in personal life.

This series of debates was informed by specially commissioned YouGov surveys, polling the attitudes of British people to the ethical issues in question.

Summary of 2013 debates

Summary of our YouGov survey results on each debate topic here

The YouGov survey and data here

Should we legislate to permit assisted dying?

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Thursday, 2nd May 2013

'Should we legislate to permit assisted dying?' Highlights and podcasts of Lord Falconer, Baroness Finlay, Giles Fraser and Professor Rob George in debate.
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Do Christians really Oppose Gay Marriage?

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Thursday, 18th April 2013

'Do Christians really oppose gay marriage?' Highlights and podcasts of Tina Beattie, Steve Chalke, John Gummer, Stephen Holmes and John Milbank in debate.
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Do we need the family?

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Wednesday, 27th March 2013

'What’s a traditional family and do we need it?' Highlights and podcasts of Rosalind Edwards, Andrew Goddard, Ronald Hutton and Polly Toynbee in debate.
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Religion and gender equality

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Thursday, 14th March 2013

'Is it right for religions to treat men and women differently?' Highlights and podcasts of Fatima Barkatulla, Harvey Belovski, Mary Ann Sieghart and Rod Thomas in debate.
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Sexualisation of Society

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Wednesday, 27th February 2013

'Too much sex these days – the sexualisation of society?' Highlights and podcasts of Donna Freitas, Maureen Kendler, Catherine Pepinster and Jenny Taylor in debate.
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Abortion and the soul of the embryo

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Wednesday, 13th February 2013

'Stem cell research, abortion and the ‘soul of the embryo’?' Highlights and podcasts of John Harris, Gerard Hughes, David Albert Jones and Abdul Majid Katme in debate.
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