Should religious institutions play a role in politics? Should our heritage and beliefs be reflected in public life? Or should the private and subjective relationship with God be kept out of civic life? Should the State remain neutral and not impose belief or inequality onto those who happen to think differently?
Secularism can mean a lot of different things to different people and there are a plethora of historical reasons for that. In some cases it protects religious freedoms, in others it curtails religious influence, and in many situations it does both.
In this episode we take a very brief look at these issues over a cider or six and discuss one of the most misunderstood and topical ideas going.
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Edited by Connor.
Audio & music mastering / production by Nye James.
Jingles recorded by Nye (guitars) & Connor (harmonica, mandolin)