Book review: The Church Of Fear: Inside The Weird World Of Scientology
The Church of Scientology almost scuppered the career of BBC reporter John Sweeney. He gets his own back with this brave and blackly comic book, says Andrew Mueller
Faith & Religion
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
Islam’s evolution problem
Can Islam and evolution be reconciled? Alom Shaha meets the scientists who are trying to do just that
Pussy Riot: one year on
It is one year to the day since members of the punk collective Pussy Riot were detained following a 'blasphemous' guerilla anti-Putin performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.…
Leading Malawian humanist issues “bewitch me” challenge
As part of his campaign to protect those falsely accused of practising witchcraft, Malawian humanist George Thindwa is challenging people to prove that witchcraft is genuine by casting a spell…
Parishioner takes Catholic Archbishop to task over gay marriage
After hearing a letter against gay marriage read out in her local church, an anonymous Catholic writes to the head of the Church in England and Wales to express her…
I love the Church, I loathe the Church
We know what atheists think about the Pope, but what about Catholics? This tortured statement from ex-monk Thomas Jackson, gives a sense of how it looks to those appalled by…
Ageing company executive to retire
The fact that an 85-year-old's retirement is viewed as highly unusual reminds us just how archaic the Catholic Church can be
Islam Without God?
A new BBC Radio 4 documentary asks if you can be Muslim without believing in God. Alom Shaha, who was interviewed for the programme, explains