Hope against hope
One of the selling points of religion is that it offers hope in a heartless world. Does that mean those without religion are also without hope? Julian Baggini looks on…
Faith & Religion
Self worship
The Will Self Club have made the sesquipedalian writer their God, boast ridiculous robes and titles, and hold literary orgies. Cult, religion, or postmodern joke? Founder Sam Mills explains
Mormon momentum
With Mitt Romney all but confirmed as the Republican nominee for the Presidency the US is having a bit of a 'Mormon Moment'. But will he attract the all-important votes…
Pantomime polemic
When he was invited to debate David Starkey on the subject of Britishness, Musa Okwonga looked forward to the opportunity to challenge the historian's controversial views on race and multiculturalism.…
Down with secularism!
We all think it's a good idea to keep religion away from politics, don't we? Richard Smyth begs to differ
Editorial: Pork, alcohol and sex
Leaving religion behind
Book review: Breaking Their Will by Janet Heimlich
Richard Wilson on an important exposé of religious abuse
Books review: Rabbis behaving badly
Liberals have a history of sparking controversy within British Judaism. Keith Kahn-Harris surveys new books by two trouble-making leaders
Against the credulous
Modern spin and marketing have made us too easy to fool. It's time to get real, argues Eliane Glaser
Theatre review: Believers Anonymous
A new play imagines a dystopian future in which religion is outlawed, and remaining believers must be weaned off faith like addicts. Natasha Lewis climbs the Twelve Steps