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Articles by subject: superstition

Witch-hunt saboteurs (by Richard Wilson, May/June 2011 ): Across Africa, humanists are on the front line in the battle to protect women and children accused of witchcraft. Richard Wilson reports
Fairy story (by Martina Evans, July/August 2006 ): Martina Evans reviews a new book about Bridget Cleary who was burned as a witch just over a century ago
The debunkers (by Caspar Melville, November/December 2005 ): India's rationalists are on the frontline of the battle between science and superstition. Caspar Melville reports on their fight to debunk "holy men"
Decent, honest and truthful? (by Frank Jordans, November/December 2004 ): Frank Jordans uncovers the spiritual loophole that allows healers, clairvoyants and mystics to advertise their bogus wares
Don't touch the product (by Padraig Reidy, July/August 2004 ): Pádraig Reidy falls under the spell of a preacher man
Driving out the demons (by Orlando Radice, July/August 2004 ): They brandish crosses, sprinkle holy water and have grown in number from 20 to 300 in ten years. Orlando Radice charts the renaissance of Italys exorcists
Gurus and gibberish (by Francis Wheen, January/February 2004 ): Francis Wheen on the snake-oils and quacks of our age
Cereal Lies (by Simon Hoggart, Winter 2002 ): Simon Hoggart goes round in circles
Rationalism a la mode (by Shirley Dent, Winter 2001 ): It takes all sorts. From Fruit 'n' Veg horoscopes to the horror of a mother armed and willing to use the Holy Water... Dr Shirl takes them on...