Without religion, can atheists have hope?
Mark Say on Anouk Markovits' novel about Orthodox Judaism
Acting in the name of religion, a small and unrepresentative number of believers are inflicting needless suffering on others. Raymond Tallis, Chair of Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying, on why the law must be changed
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
In his latest book the great iconoclast Bruno Latour turns his gaze on religious belief, and unbelief, and argues that there is less difference between science and religion than atheists like to think. Does he convince? asks Jonathan Rée
Laurie Taylor beats the Pontiff
Anti-science dogma is damaging environmentalism, says James Gray
Those arguing for tax cuts are finding justification in the Old Testament. Martin Robbins reports
One of the selling points of religion is that it offers hope in a heartless world. Does that mean those without religion are also without hope? Julian Baggini looks on the bright side