Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
For distant observers, the macabre appeal of the infamous Kansas church lies in the abuse it hurls at those it hates. But the story of how one member walked away…
Faith & Religion
An interview with Twitter’s greatest Islamic spokesperson @KingofDawah
Is @KingofDawah the most important defender of Islamic values on social media, or a self-important moralistic windbag? Alom Shaha finds out
Should the religious have an advantage in the job recruitment process?
A blogpost by an editor at People Management magazine suggests employers should look favourably upon job applicants' religious beliefs.
How to look good dead
Want to be remembered once you've bought the farm and shuffled off your mortal coil? Never fear, Rory Fenton has some handy hints for how leave your mark
Angels, unicorns and how I ruined my Amazon recommendations
A forthcoming New Humanist feature took me into a bizarre strand of New Age healing. Are these people for real?
What Christians think of the atheist church
The establishing of an atheist church in London has triggered debate and soul-searching amongst Christians. Rory Fenton joins the conversation
Scientology faces major lawsuit in US
As a Californian couple begin legal proceedings over its alleged misappropriation of charitable donations, these truly are troubled times for the Church of Scientology
Apostasy in Saudi Arabia: court dismisses case against online activist
Campaigner who mocked country's religious establishment will not face death penalty for apostasy
New film explores the Christian Right’s exploitation of religion in Uganda
"God Loves Uganda", which is showing at this year's Sundance Film Festival, looks at how US Christian groups are encouraging a fight against "sexual immorality" in east Africa
The dark side of Buddhism
Buddhism is often seen as the acceptable face of religion, lacking a celestial dictator and full of Eastern wisdom. But Dale DeBakcsy, who worked for nine years in a Buddhist…