Jesus isn’t a dick
Fourteen-year-old Tuesday Cain's sign has caused outrage in the US but the real scandal is the Texas law scrapping abortion provision. Ralph Jones talks to her
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Getting tough on the faith healing scammers
Witch doctors and clairvoyants prey on the vulnerable, but now trading standards officers are taking them on. James Gray reports
Face-to-face with our ancestors
Visiting the unique collection of humanoid fossils at Kenya's National Museum – deliberately understated to appease creationists – Rory Fenton is humbled by our place in time
Creationist careers advice
Make the most of a life in research by advancing God's glory, counsels US 'creation science' group
Religion and the battle for free speech
Blasphemy laws may sound antiquated, but they're an active tool of oppression in many parts of the globe
A distant view of home
NASA's distant image of the Earth and Moon, taken by the Cassini probe in orbit around Saturn, is the perfect homage to the famous Pale Blue Dot
Ramblings of a defeated republican
With the royals more popular than ever, these are dark days for anti-monarchists. Paul Sims gathers his thoughts.
Education, not indoctrination!
Enforcement of a Christian agenda is disturbingly common in English schools today. James Snell reports from the school yard
Six degrees of atheism
A new study proposes some categories of non-believer and reveals not all atheists are angry
Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2013: Tickets on sale now
Robin Ince's hit rationalist Christmas jamboree returns for a sixth year in 2013 – book your seats today
Follow the Pope on Twitter and wash away your sins
Vatican suggests following social media updates from Catholic World Youth Day could earn Indulgences for believers. (Wait, Indulgences are still a thing?)
The other side of Ramadan
Multicultural celebrations of the Muslim holy month may serve to salve the conscience of the liberal media but they exclude the voices of those who feel coerced to conform, says…
Is the Vatican cleaning up its act or managing its image?
Just days before the Catholic authorities have to account for themselves to the UN Pope Francis approves new penalties for child sex abuse. Coincidence? Anna Vesterinen has her doubts
The global fight for choice
From Ireland to Chile, the latest headlines on abortion rights highlight the challenges faced by women seeking the right to safe terminations
No bright side of life on Good Friday
A German secular group is sued for breaking the ban on showing the Life of Brian on Good Friday. Anna Vesterinen reports.