The theory of evolution flatly contradicts the account of the origins of life in the Qur’an. Can they be reconciled? Alom Shaha meets the scientists who are trying
A year to the day after members of the punk collective Pussy Riot were detained following a 'blasphemous' guerilla anti-Putin performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the lead singer of Canadian band Irreverend James and the Critical Mass Choir issues a call for solidarity and presents his band's version of the offending song, Punk Prayer
As part of his campaign to protect those falsely accused of practising witchcraft, Malawian humanist George Thindwa is challenging people to prove that witchcraft is genuine by casting a spell on him
After hearing a letter against gay marriage read out in her local church, an anonymous Catholic writes to the head of the Church in England and Wales to express her disgust at the obsession with the issue
With the Pope announcing his resignation we are knee-deep in opinion and denunciation from atheists, pointing out the crimes of the Catholic Church. But how does it look from the inside? Ex-Benedictine monk Thomas Jackson gives an insight into the anguish felt by those appalled at the Church's crimes but unwilling to give up on their faith
Pope Benedict XVI will retire at the end of February, becoming the first Pope to leave the office by choice since Celestine V in 1294. The fact that an 85-year-old's retirement is viewed as highly unusual reminds us just how archaic the Catholic Church can be, says Paul Sims
A BBC Radio 4 documentary presented by Abdul Rehman-Malik explores the idea – familiar from other religions – that it is possible to continue to identify as a Muslim without actually believing in God. Alom Shaha reports on the rise of "cultural Muslims".
For distant observers, the macabre appeal of the infamous Kansas church tends to lie in the abuse it hurls at those it hates. But the story of how one member walked away reminds us that the victims of fundamentalism are often those on the inside.
No longer will pompous self-important Muslim moralists who are unfairly slandered by our Orientalist and atheist-infested media go undefended. Now there is a pompous, self-important Muslim moralist to defend them on Twitter. He goes by the handle @KingofDawah. Alom Shaha finds out what makes him so very cross.
A blogpost by an editor at People Management magazine suggests employers should look favourably upon job applicants' religious beliefs.