Blood, wine and the coronavirus
Covid-19 has hit during preparations for Easter, the 'Celebration of Celebrations' in Orthodox faith, forcing a reluctant confrontation between the Greek state and the church
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Syria's worst crisis is being met with cynicism
As the war in Syria enters a terrifying end-game phase, Europe refuses to engage with what may be the biggest humanitarian disaster of this century.
Where is faith in the fight between Sanders and Biden?
Religion may not be getting much airtime in the Democratic primaries, but don’t be fooled.
"Indoctrination happens through socialisation."
Q&A with Julia Ebner, author of "Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists".
Climate crisis: The spring 2020 New Humanist
Out now - also featuring the gospel of Stormzy, defeating anti-vaxxers, the return of rage and leaving Islam.
Democracy and its discontents
The biggest ever global dataset on attitudes to democracy makes for troubling reading.
Huawei and new frontiers of war
Fundamental shifts in global power underlie current anxieties over the Chinese provider of 5G telecoms.
Faith schools are continuing to fail children
Better regulation is needed in both the state and private sector.
Here’s what happens in the brain when we disagree
Is there anything that can make us listen to a carefully reasoned opinion?
A world of heroes and villains
Why we should challenge children’s simplistic moral beliefs.
"The legacy of the Enlightenment has to be protected"
Q&A with Margaret C. Jacob, author of "The Secular Enlightenment".
“The only way to fight a false story told well is to tell a true story better.”
Q&A with Suketu Mehta, author of "This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant's Manifesto".
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