Why is secularism a toxic word in the US, and can it be rehabilitated? Kenan Malik on a new book by American academic Jacques Berlinerblau, which promises to do just that
Those calling for a global blasphemy law should heed the lessons from Pakistan, says Beena Sarwar
Early in the race for the White House both parties pledged to steer clear of religion. As it comes down to the wire have they kept their word? Abby Ohlheiser reports
As a crude anti-Muslim film triggers protests across the globe, Paul Sims asks whether there can be any compromise on the right to free speech
It was Jews who were the first to test-drive secularism, says Keith Kahn-Harris
What lies behind the tenacious myth of the Pharaohs’ revenge? Roger Luckhurst lifts the lid
The medieval Devon town of Totnes is the capital city of pseudoscience, but local rationalists are mounting a fightback. James Gray goes through the wardrobe
Alom Shaha admires the honesty of a former Islamist
Francis Spufford issues a challenge to non-believers
The religious culture wars have a new battleground. Is male circumcision a harmless ethnic signifier or the infliction of genuine harm on a child? Toby Lichtig reports