Established in 2006, Sec Soc is one of the university’s youngest and most energetic societies. The founders were originally motivated by the fact that Oxford had many religious organisations but none to represent the views of atheists and agnostics. It was decided that Oxford University was in desperate need of a Secular Society. Indeed, certain developments in Britain and around the world have caused great concern to secularists. Since religious fundamentalism is undoubtedly a threat to pluralist and tolerant democracy it is vital that secularists are prepared to stand up for their shared values. And thus, beautifully, Sec Soc was born.

However, Sec Soc is not simply an atheist club. After lengthy discussion on the meaning of ‘secularism’ it was agreed that believers as well as non-believers had an interest in campaigning for secular values. Sec Soc envisages a society where all enjoy freedom of religion, as well as freedom from religion. We therefore actively encourage religious students who can appreciate the importance of living in a secular world to join us. A Christian served on the first Executive Committee and we hope to continue involving people from as many different faiths as possible.

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