If Pakistan falls, Jihadis will have the bomb. Maruf Khwaja warns of his country’s deepening crisis
Michael Binyon seeks the face of God
Jonathan Derbyshire wonders if religion and science can get along
Bill Thompson investigates bio-computing with Martyn Amos
Matt Ridley unravels the humanist code of Francis Crick
Brenda Maddox is swept off her feet by an astronomical biography
AC Grayling reports on the battle for the soul of a science
Transhumanists would like to cheat death and redesign genes. But Anita Silvers is not sure that would be wise
The Christian right is on the rise in America – thanks to the disastrous effects of globalisation, writes Chris Hedges
Caspar Melville speaks to the Rational Response Squad, America's new web-savvy atheist activists