BHA gives evidence to parliamentary committee on the ‘Big Society’
‘I think that important values of civic participation predate the various Christian institutions in Europe, they’re shared around the world, they’re more likely to be human values, because we’re social animals who cooperate and participate in a shared society, and I think that’s a firmer foundation to build upon.’Andrew Copson, BHA Chief ExecutiveAndrew Copson, the Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association, provided evidence before a House of Commons Select Committee in a hearing titled ‘Smaller Government: Bigger Society?’, examining the role of religion and belief in the