Mapping extremism
Religious fundamentalism comes in many different forms. Here's a short guide.
Faith & Religion
Shlomo Sand: How I Stopped Being a Jew
A review of the Israeli historian's new book.
Are atheists as moral as anyone else?
A new survey suggests that half of Britons say yes.
What the Christians did for us
Do modern liberal values have their origins in religious tradition?
Is the Vatican changing its stance on homosexuality?
"Homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer the Christian community", say bishops.
Northern Ireland’s new health minister says he will not abandon his religious principles
Jim Wells emphasises "protecting the unborn child, supporting the concept of marriage".
Profits and miracles
South Africa’s deeply unequal society has led to the rise of the “occult economy”: quack cures sold by mystics to poor urban workers.
India’s High Court rules that people have the right to “no religion”
India is a secular nation. But unlike western secularism, which separates religion and state, India’s model gives all religions equal treatment by the state, and gives all religious laws equal…
Carys Bray: ‘‘Until I could be honest about my doubts, I just couldn’t write’’
Author Carys Bray discusses her novel A Song for Issey Bradley, the Mormon Church, and losing faith.
After the “Trojan Horse” scandal, Ofsted announces snap inspections of schools
40 schools across England will be subject to "no notice" inspections, to tackle concerns about governance and radicalisation.