Thinking of taking the reins in Vatican City? Wondering how your Papacy might pan out? Size up your Christian credentials by taking our exclusive personality test (Devised by Christina Martin)
Marcus Chown learns how the Catholic Church silenced Galileo
Nina Power tires of Slavoj Žižek and his monstrous essays
Cultural relativism and Western chauvinism share one basic principle, claims Kenan Malik: a loss of faith in universal values
Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion
Happy Birthday Tom Paine: Jan 29. Here's something we prepared earlier...Roger Davidson marks the 200th anniversary of the passing of Tom Paine, an inspirational ego
The proving grounds for the government's policy to prevent home-grown Jihad are the industrial towns of the North. Paul Sims investigates
Debunking faith on screen is a confused business, finds Fred Rowson
Sci-fi action and apocalyptic religion just don't mix, says Fred Rowson
Clint Eastwood's latest is grating and out of tune, in all the right ways finds Fred Rowson