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What are they teaching my kids? (by Rob Deering, November/December 2011 ): Rob Deering is unimpressed by his local primary school's reliance on lazy, default Christianity
A match made in heaven (by Sam Delaney, September/October 2011 ): As the new football season kicks off, West Ham fan Sam Delaney has a crisis of faith
Faith in the Big Society (by James Gray, September/October 2011 ): David Cameron would like religious groups to deliver public services. But can they be trusted? asks James Gray
Q&A: Marcus Brigstocke (by Editorial Staff, July/August 2011 ): Between the arrogant believers and the smug atheists stands a lone comic, with only a successful career for comfort.
The god confusion (by Angela Saini, March/April 2011 ): In trying to make religion sound more logical and scientific, are educated Indians actually having a crisis of faith? asks Angela Saini
Bad Faith Awards 2010 (by Paul Sims, January/February 2011 ): Who gave the silliest sermon or pious pronouncement of the past year? Thousands of you voted and the results are in
Careless talk? (by Paul Sims, January/February 2011 ): Some secularists believe that any communication with believers amounts to collaboration. Paul Sims isn’t so sure
It's the faith, stupid! (by Caspar Melville, January/February 2011 ): Social scientist Olivier Roy has been tracking religion for three decades. Caspar Melville talks to him about his new book Holy Ignorance
Is it time for atheist schools? (by Francis Beckett, November/December 2010 ): Francis Beckett outlines his proposal for Britain's first avowedly humanist state school
Don't fall into the faith school trap (by Rabbi Jonathan Romain, November/December 2010 ): Responding to Francis Beckett's proposal for a humanist school, Rabbi Jonathan Romain of the Accord Coalition warns of the risks of endorsing religious segregation in education
Against humanism (by Mary Midgley, November/December 2010 ): Of course we should love, honour and cherish our species, says Mary Midgley. But should we have to worship it too?
The cosy atheist: Laurie Taylor interviews Rebecca Goldstein (by Laurie Taylor, May/June 2010 ): Laurie Taylor quizzes Rebecca Goldstein, author of 36 Arguments for the Existence of God, on her novel approach to religion
It's Immaterial (by Jay Lakhani, May/June 2010 ): Hindu Council director Jay Lakhani is also a trained scientist. He believes science and religion meet at the level of the infinitely small
Leap of faith (by Ruth Turner, March/April 2010 ): Ruth Turner, Chief Executive of Tony Blair’s Faith Foundation, makes the case for faith-based aid
Editorial: Just believe (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2010 ): It seems that anti-science is on the rise, but hopefully we've found the antidote
Who needs God? (by Tom Rees, January/February 2010 ): Why is religion on the rise in so many different countries? Tom Rees finds the missing link
The art of certainty (by Roger Scruton, September/October 2009 ): We need to teach children faith first before they can learn to doubt, says Roger Scruton, in his response to Danny Postel
Free market faith (by Caspar Melville, May/June 2009 ): Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion
On the trail of the red pilgrims (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2009 ): The philosopher Michail Ryklin tells Caspar Melville what really motivated communism's faithful followers
Editorial: Something to believe in (by Caspar Melville, September/October 2008 ): With so much to choose from, what do you believe in?
Blind faith (by Laurie Taylor, May/June 2007 ): Does it derive from delusion or derangement, irrationality or something deeper? Laurie Taylor explores the meaning of belief
Reason meets faith (by Haydn Mason, January/February 2005 ): Haydn Mason reads an account of a Baroque clash of hearts and minds