When religious beliefs conflict with professional duties how do we decide what's fair? We asked Richard Rowson, the man who wrote the rules
When it comes to the two big Islamic political parties in the Middle East, should we fight or engage, asks Stephen Howe
From elegant modernism to Stalinist kitsch, the history of the Soviet Union’s journey is written all over its facades, finds Owen Hatherley
A film that laughs at suicide bombers but doesn't offend anyone? Chris Morris's big screen debut is the mouse that didn't roar, says Fred Rowson
Blame Pakistan’s simmering anti-Americanism, says Pervez Hoodbhoy
It seems that anti-science is on the rise, but hopefully we've found the antidote
How humanist are the three main parties? With the general election fast approaching, Paul Sims has been canvassing
Stan Cohen remembers Colin Ward, the opposite of the cloak-and-dagger image of the anarchist
A new book argues that liberal secularism and high birth rates are fuelling a revival of religious fundamentalism. Caspar Melville speaks to its author Eric Kaufmann
Ruth Turner, Chief Executive of Tony Blair’s Faith Foundation, makes the case for faith-based aid