Volume 125 Issue 3 May/June 2010

Editorial: Catholic crisis: It is time the for the Catholic Church to be held to account

Columns

Chown's Cosmos: A star is born: Since its launch 20 years ago, the Hubble telescope has been sending back stunning images that have transformed our understanding of the universe. This is Marcus Chown’s favourite
Thinkers: Voltaire: Fame and fortune allowed the great 18th-century writer to challenge the powers of the state, says Ian Davidson
The Catholic Church acts as a law unto itself: Child abuse is far from the only crime the Vatican has to admit. Just look at its record in Africa, says Richard Wilson
Gloom merchant: To be truly happy we must be pessimistic, says Roger Scruton

Unreasonable doubt: Climate change, AIDS, GM foods – all have their detractors. But when does disbelief become dogma? Keith Kahn-Harris explores the cult of denialism
It's Immaterial: Hindu Council director Jay Lakhani is also a trained scientist. He believes science and religion meet at the level of the infinitely small
On Tractor Street: From elegant modernism to Stalinist kitsch, the history of the Soviet Union’s journey is written all over its facades, finds Owen Hatherley
Exposed!: Is the desire to know other people’s secrets a natural instinct – or a vulgar vice? Sally Feldman lifts the lid on eavesdropping
The cosy atheist: Laurie Taylor interviews Rebecca Goldstein: Laurie Taylor quizzes Rebecca Goldstein, author of 36 Arguments for the Existence of God, on her novel approach to religion
Work ethics: When religious beliefs conflict with professional duties how do we decide what's fair? We asked Richard Rowson, the man who wrote the rules
Q&A: Daniel Dennett and Linda LaScola: A powerful new piece of research by philosopher Daniel Dennett and qualitative researcher Linda LaScola features interviews with five Christian ministers who have lost their faith but continue to preach. At the top are quotes from two of the priests, and below we speak to the authors

Diary: The Novel is dead! Huzzah!: Everyone has a novel in them, like a fart or a tumour, says Martin Rowson
Who's who?: Laurie Taylor checks his references

Divine Image: What can the godless learn from religious art? A lot, says Aaron Rosen

Book review: Hamas by Beverley Milton-Edwards and Stephen Farrell & Hizbullah by Naim Qassem: When it comes to the two big Islamic political parties in the Middle East, should we fight or engage, asks Stephen Howe
Book Review: Is God Still an Englishman? by Cole Moreton: Francis Beckett finds out whether the English have lost their soul
Book review: History and the Enlightenment by Hugh Trevor-Roper: Hugh Trevor-Roper mocked religion but he never underestimated it, nor did he succumb to the fashionable over-estimation of the Enlightenment, says Jonathan Rée
Book Review: On Evil by Terry Eagleton: Beneath the diaphanous veil of ambiguity, the wit and the nuance-sense Terry Eagleton fails to get to the real heart of darkness, says AC Grayling