The murder of Shafilea Ahmed has thrown the spotlight on the scandal of forced marriage in Britain. It's time we ended it, says Sarah Ditum
Dialogue events play a vital role in engaging children in debates about religion. It's time more atheists were involved, says Stephen Shashoua of the Three Faiths Forum
Richard Wilson on an important exposé of religious abuse
A new play imagines a dystopian future in which religion is outlawed, and remaining believers must be weaned off faith like addicts. Natasha Lewis climbs the Twelve Steps
Humanist parent Myra Zepf confronts the perils of the Easter festivities
Amid the research targets and funding reforms our once world-leading centres for higher learning have lost their way. Laurie Taylor meets Stefan Collini, the Cambridge don mounting a fight back
In America rationalists find themselves in a new battle – opposing the passing of ‘academic freedom’ laws that allow the undermining of science in the classroom. Paul Sims reports
Nadine Dorries may have suffered defeats in Parliament, but the anti-choice lobby continues gain in strength, warns Sarah Ditum
Myra Zepf has a novel New Year's resolution for parents
Atheists shouldn’t crush the magic of Christmas, says Myra Zepf