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• The Family by Jeff Sharlet

  James Crabtree is not quite convinced by Jeff Sharlet's family

• The Philosopher and the Wolf by Mark Rowlands

  Nina Power takes philosophy lessons from a wolf

• Novel 11, Book 18 by Dag Solstad

  Philip Womack finds redemption in a Norwegian classic

• New Humanist Advent Podcasts

  Richard Dawkins, Ricky Gervais, Dara O'Briain, Tim Minchin, Ann Druyan, Simon Singh, Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Fry and a host of other atheist angels speak up for their scientific saviour in our 24-bite-sized podcasts

• Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

  Entering it's fifth year in 2012, our Christmas shows are becoming an institution. Curator Robin Ince explains the origins of our yuletide rationalist romp, and past performers Ricky Gervais, Simon Singh, Richard Herring, Natalie Haynes and Ben Goldacre with some seasonally inappropriate winterval witterings

• All that is solid melts into art

  Daniel Miller witnesses the death of a tradition at Sotheby’s

• God Trumps Part I

  Struggling to choose the top religion? Can't decide between Bible-thumping evangelism or benign, gentle Buddhism? Make the process fun and easy with God Trumps, our cut-out-and-keep metaphysical card game for all the family. Devised by Christina Martin. Cartoons by Martin Rowson.

• End Game: Nailed down

  Laurie Taylor puts his foot in it

• Editorial: Vive la Revolución!

  Amid the battered bankers and pessimistic pundits why are humanists so happy?

• Uncertainty principle: Laurie Taylor interviews Alexei Sayle

  Alexei Sayle tells Laurie Taylor why he no longer has to be right all the time