Religion
Letters: There must be an absolute separation between religion and state schools
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![Rikki Fulton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13418363.jpg)
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![The Kirk still has a key role to play here and overseas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18099750.jpg)
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![Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton and new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Dr Shaw J Paterson during the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18099221.jpg)
![Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton and new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Dr Shaw J Paterson during the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18099221.jpg)
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![Do we spend enough on our prisons?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17730363.jpg)
![The Crown of Thorns spire of St Michael’s Parish Church](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18078092.jpg)
![The Crown of Thorns spire of St Michael’s Parish Church](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18078092.jpg)
!['We’d be losing part of ourselves': ambitious plans to save stained glass in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18064528.jpg)
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NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ
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![The Alloa church](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18034239.jpg)
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![John Swinney in the Scottish Parliament yesterday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18038946.jpg)
![Archbishop of Glasgow William Nolan (left) with Father Gabriel Romanelli](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18014731.jpg)
![Archbishop of Glasgow William Nolan (left) with Father Gabriel Romanelli](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18014731.jpg)
![Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, who will present the Bible during a visit to Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17999823.jpg)
![Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, who will present the Bible during a visit to Holyrood](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17999823.jpg)
![Fr Chiedozie 'Chido' Ezeribe at his parish church, St Dominic's in Bishopbriggs](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17999108.jpg)
![Fr Chiedozie 'Chido' Ezeribe at his parish church, St Dominic's in Bishopbriggs](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17999108.jpg)
Kevin McKenna
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![In popular – as in pea-brained – culture, Picts often suffered the fate of other indigenous folk: they were cast as dwarves or fairies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17967070.jpg)
![In popular – as in pea-brained – culture, Picts often suffered the fate of other indigenous folk: they were cast as dwarves or fairies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17967070.jpg)
RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS
![One of our correspondents takes issue with a more fundamental aspect of the legislation: that of religion being a protected characteristic.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7604733.jpg)
![One of our correspondents takes issue with a more fundamental aspect of the legislation: that of religion being a protected characteristic.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7604733.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
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![An anti-Trident protest at Faslane](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13922093.jpg)
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![This idea that the universe might be conscious is starting to gain a foothold in academia](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17918823.jpg)
NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ
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![Scottish assisted dying bill a 'dangerous idea' says Catholic Church](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11960529.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Jim McColl at the preliminary launch of the Glen Sannox in 2017](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17912427.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Jim McColl at the preliminary launch of the Glen Sannox in 2017](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17912427.jpg)
![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17228743.jpg)
![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17228743.jpg)
![The Princess of Wales recording her message announcing that she has cancer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17892993.jpg)
![The Princess of Wales recording her message announcing that she has cancer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17892993.jpg)
KEVIN MCKENNA'S DIARY
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![A recent protest by Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17724582.jpg)
![Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that he is to step down as Taoiseach. Earlier this month his government suffered damaging defeats in two referendums on references to family and women in the constitution.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17887102.jpg)
![Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that he is to step down as Taoiseach. Earlier this month his government suffered damaging defeats in two referendums on references to family and women in the constitution.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17887102.jpg)
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![The new law may disappoint transgender activists](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16365184.jpg)
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![Buffer zone legislation will impose a legal ban on](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17306983.jpg)
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![There has been growing concern about Police Scotland's likely approach to the new Hate Crime Act](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14167535.jpg)
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![Glasgow Cathedral](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13152762.jpg)
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![Many Jewish people are desperate for the suffering in Gaza to be brought to an end](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17840294.jpg)
![Kevin McKenna at Buckfast Abbey](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17818561.jpg)
![Kevin McKenna at Buckfast Abbey](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17818561.jpg)
Scotland & Alcohol
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Scotland & Alcohol
![Kevin says in modern, progressive and enlightened Scotland, there can be no room for irresponsible praying, suspicious contemplation, troublesome vexilla, and the deeply questionable refusal to be unpleasant and troublesome](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17306983.jpg)
![Kevin says in modern, progressive and enlightened Scotland, there can be no room for irresponsible praying, suspicious contemplation, troublesome vexilla, and the deeply questionable refusal to be unpleasant and troublesome](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17306983.jpg)
KEVIN MCKENNA'S DIARY
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![Takeaway funerals. Is it the death of funerals?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7143953.jpg)
![Renowed organist Katelyn Emerson performs at St Modan’s Church in Rosneath to mark the organ's 150th anniversary](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17805402.jpg)
![Renowed organist Katelyn Emerson performs at St Modan’s Church in Rosneath to mark the organ's 150th anniversary](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17805402.jpg)
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