A new exploration of why people believe unprovable and outlandish things is enlivened by a healthy dose of scepticism towards scepticism, finds Andrew Mueller
In the 21st century, laws enabling the persecution of non-believers and religious dissenters are still in widespread use across the globe. As part of its commitment to free speech and religious freedom, the Rationalist Association is launching a new project charting which countries still have blasphemy laws on their books, who is under threat from them, and what you can do about it. Anna Vesterinen begins with an overview of the problem
As part of our series tracking the use of blasphemy legislation across the globe, Anna Vesterinen looks at Tunisia, where a topless protest by a feminist activist has drawn attention to the country's punitive public decency laws
Large numbers in this thriving South East Asian state profess no religion beliefs, yet a dated colonial Penal Code means atheists do not enjoy equal rights under the law. John van Wyhe and Huifen Zheng on the trouble with religious freedom in Singapore
With David Cameron arguing that Britain needs the Bomb, Paul Sims asks whether it's time for humanists to get political
If humanism wants to grow it needs to reach out beyond the white middle-class, says Carnun Marcus-Page
One year after blasphemy complaints were filed against him, Indian rationalist Sanal Edamaruku remains at risk of imprisonment. We now call on the Indian Prime Minister to intervene in his case
From My Little Pony to Spider-Man children's cartoons are sending the message that belief trumps science. Dale DeBakcsy tunes in to the animated assault on reason
Is there any point in debating issues of faith with believers? Sometimes it can just be an frustrating an unedifying bun-fight, but, if even one person has their preconceptions overturned or their doubts nurtured, it's worth it says Alom Shaha
As Justin Welby takes up his new post as Archbishop of Canterbury, Rory Fenton has some thoughts about what should be on his to-do list