Issues at religious free schools have raised serious questions about the direction of education policy in Britain. Samira Shackle reports from Durham.
2. History and the Enterprise of Knowledge
The latest issue of the New Humanist includes a column by Angela Saini on Narendra Modi's soft war on secularism. In this archive piece from 2001, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen discusses the battleground of history.
3. What happens when Muslims leave Islam?
A new book brings sensitivity and empathy to an intensely polarised debate, says Alom Shaha.
In Russia, there are more faith healers than professional doctors. It's a symptom of decades of chaos and authoritarian rule, as Marc Bennetts reports.
Recent issues of the New Humanist have included interviews with Tim Minchin and Charlie Brooker. In this archive piece from 2010, Caspar Melville talks to Stewart Lee about blasphemy and comedy.
