Religion is both an enduring reality in our world and a seriously problematic one. We can trade statistics or polemics regarding the number of believers in one religion or another, or about whether religious freedom should be respected and on what terms; but the presence of religion in the 21st Century remains palpable and is something we must all grapple with.

This paper is a brief attempt to set out a position consistent with the ideals and goals of the Rationalist Society of Australia.