I think multiculturalism should support a compulsory religious education (RE) in which children of all faiths and none are taught about a variety of faith traditions and their past and current effects upon individuals and societies, upon the shaping of humanity, taught to classes comprising those of all religions and those of none.
In response Mr Grayling says he is astounded to find himself derided as a "bastard capitalist" for raising £10m from private investors to expand the country's supply of humanities teaching.
"I'm protesting because I'm concerned about the cuts to arts and humanities teaching funding, especially when you think that Britain is a nation defined by its literature – that's what the government is cutting.
MPs are voting on the government's plans to allow universities to raise tuition fees to up to £9,000, a huge public spending reform that will in effect privatise arts and humanities teaching at university (because they will lose all government subsidy) and affect anyone planning to go to university in the future.
Allah has created humankind, taught humanity speech and intelligence.
The humanities teach us something about being human and provide a foundation of personal ethics that could be used for public good.
The humanities teach us what it means to be human.
Higher education in the humanities taught the young to find reflected in books merely their own senses of grievance or self-worth, and put anything difficult off limits.
The humanities teach us as much about societies and cultures far removed in time and space as it does about our own contemporary experience.
The humanities, teach us, said avid traveller, creator of the images in this post, and Global Studies major at Colgate University, Timmera Whaley, "the dangers of a single story.
The humanities taught us we were not alone in our moments of challenge, and through that knowledge we evolved the inner fortitude to see it through.
