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
Faith & Religion
Poll shows atheism strong among Britain’s youth
A new YouGov survey suggests the decline of religious belief in Britain will continue for some time
Why feminists should oppose the burqa
Islamic veiling is a form of sexist patriarchal oppression, and supporters of equality have a responsibility to say so, argues Terri Murray
Helping people break free from faith
Caspar Melville on what the Apostasy Project can do, and what it can't
Your cousin the scientist
JP O’Malley has a family reunion with the geneticist Steve Jones
Girl Guides drop God
A new non-religious Promise is designed to make Guiding more inclusive, but inevitably some commentators aren't happy
Man of Zeal: Studio urges churches to use new Superman film as preaching resource
Warner Bros set up special website with tips on how Man of Steel can help spread the good news
President Obama criticises faith schools in Northern Ireland speech
In an address to school children in Belfast, the US President suggests that religious schools have a divisive effect on communities
Rise of the gimmick Bible
Speciality Bibles for teens, women, couples and grandmas might bring in the cash, but what do they say about Christianity, asks Dale Debakcsy
Fighting discrimination in school admissions
The Fair Admissions Campaign has been launched to speak out against the selective entry policies of faith schools