Wrestling with pigs
Is there any point in debating faith with believers, asked Caspar Melville in a recent post. Yes, says Alom Shaha, under the right conditions
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What the new Archbishop should do
Justin Welby takes up his new post as Archbishop of Canterbury today. Rory Fenton, on his way back from Canterbury, has some thoughts about what should be on his to-do…
Catch a talk by Sanal Edamaruku while he’s in the UK
See India's leading rationalist discuss his work and his fight against blasphemy charges
Why reason really matters
The case of Margaret Wisele in Malawi, a woman who had her leg hacked off because she was accused of witchcraft, reminds us of the vital importance of campaigning for…
A snapshot of humanism in Nigeria
The tale of a funeral in rural Nigeria provides a fascinating insight into humanism in Africa
RA Podcast March 2013
Islam's evolution problem, Jim Al-Khalili on humanism, the merits of interfaith, Stewart Lee on faith schools – it's all there for your listening pleasure in our latest podcast
Beyond black and white
Are religion and humanism really opposites, as AC Grayling suggests in his new book? Tony McKenna sees some grey areas
I love Dawkins but I think he’s wrong
Science and religion are the most potent forces in the world, says ex-monk, but still Catholic Thomas Jackson, who thinks that that science is now discovering what religion has known…
Start your own Sunday Assembly
It's been going from strength to strength since it launched in London in January, and now you can help the godless congregation go national
When debate with the religious is pointless
Unlike some atheists, I think that debate between the faithful and faithless can be fruitful. But after appearing at an event alongside a pair of Muslim speakers last week, I'm…
Is “New Atheism” dead?
Catholic Herald columnist Ed West argues that "New Atheism" has failed and is on the wane. Is it really?
Christian Easter eggs hit supermarket shelves
Major UK supermarket chains stock ethical Christian chocolate eggs following lobbying campaign by Church figures
Race for the Papacy 2013 Sweepstake
As Pope Benedict XVI steps down and the race for the top job begins, a Papal Conclave simply wouldn't be the same without a sweepstake. As well as having a…
Scientology launches TV advertising campaign in UK
A TV ad for Scientology, broadcast on ITV, calls on potential members to open their minds and dare to think for themselves
Churches scarred me, but secularism can be lonely
Scarred by his fundamentalist upbringing, but in search of a sense of belonging, Jonny Scaramanga gives a cautious welcome to then idea of an atheist church