Six degrees of atheism
A new study proposes some categories of non-believer and reveals not all atheists are angry
Faith & Religion
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
Art review: Saints alive
Not mockery but twisted devotion. Aaron Rosen enjoys Michael Landy's crack-pot saints at the National Gallery
My Apostasy Story: Matthew Duff
For many years, Matthew Duff was a happy and faithful member of the Mormon Church. But his love of debate and ideas led him down a path to doubt and…
The TV Ramadan ‘row’ and the question of Islamophobia
News that Channel 4 is to broadcast daily prayer calls during Ramadan has prompted a wave of tabloid outrage. Is it time we started to take anti-Muslim prejudice more seriously?
Our fear-ridden culture
Free speech, libel, self-censorship, religious sensitivities – it’s a minefield. Sikh journalist Hardeep Singh, who’s been on both sides of the divide, tries to find a path through
My Apostasy Story: Zafar Choudhary
As part of our series of stories from those who have left religion, Zafar Choudhary describes how he found leaving religion fairly easy but it was less easy to leave…
A bad week for the US religious right
With the Supreme Court ruling in favour of same-sex marriage, and a heroic filibustering effort in Texas, liberals have scored key victories in the culture wars