The science of belief: a conversation
Scientists Colin Blakemore and Tom McLeish examine how the cognitive impetus that drove the emergence of science might be considered to be the same impetus that fostered religion and other…
Faith & Religion
Book review: The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve
It might be a preposterous story, but we are shaped by the Adam and Eve myth - as Stephen Greenblatt's latest book explains.
Trouble in the promised land
An abusive polygamous cult is finally being challenged – but what happens if its members refuse to see themselves as victims?
A Father’s daughter
In "Priestdaddy", the poet Patricia Lockwood has written a hilarious and revealing account of growing up with a Roman Catholic priest for a dad.
A prophecy of violence
The persecution of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims has shocked many in the West – because it shows that Buddhists are also capable of sectarian conflict.
Disestablish and be damned
The Church of England continues to hold incredible constitutional power, to the detriment of the UK. Can this be challenged?
From here to eternity
As Vladimir Putin seeks to extend his rule, Russia's Orthodox religious right is on the rise.
Leaving the Hasidic community
North London’s ultra-orthodox Jewish communities are known for being self-contained. What happens if you want to get out?
“We are familiar with the other but only in negative terms”
Q&A with sociologist Nilüfer Göle, author of "The Daily Lives of Muslims".
Book review: The Battle for British Islam
Sara Khan's book is essential reading for those who care about building and maintaining a peaceful, plural society.