Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life
The Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life (CORAB) was established by The Woolf Institute in 2013 to study religion's role in modern-day Great Britain.[1] Since its establishment the Commission has produced a National Consultation document[2] and held a number of residential meetings and public hearings.[3]
The Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life is chaired by Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss and vice-chaired by Edward Kessler. The patrons of the commission are Iqbal Sacranie, Rowan Williams, Bhikhu Parekh and Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf.[1]
Final report
On 7 December 2015 CORAB published its final report,[4] concluding Britain was no longer predominantly Christian, and the United Kingdom should stop acting as if it was. CORAB concluded that faith schools should take measures to reduce selection of pupils and staff on grounds of religion, and that the compulsory daily act of worship in schools should be repealed and replaced with a time for reflection. The report supported the reduction of the number of Church of England bishops (the Lords Spiritual) in the House of Lords, and adding imams, rabbis and other non-Christian clerics.[5]
References
- 1 2 http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/practice/commission-on-religion-and-belief.asp
- ↑ http://www.corab.org.uk/national-consultation
- ↑ http://www.corab.org.uk/national.php#commission2
- ↑ Living with Difference: Community, Diversity and the Common Good (PDF). Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life (Report) (The Woolf Institute). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ John Bingham and Steven Swinford (7 December 2015). "Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is, says judge". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 December 2015.