The passion of the bishop
After years of struggle with his faith and dispair at the church's in-fighting and repressive attitude to sex, fomer bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway left religion behind. Caspar Melville hears…
Faith & Religion
Rites & responsibilities
The appalling case of Kristy Bamu, tortured to death for being a witch, suggests belief in malign spirits is becoming widespread in Britain. Sarah Ditum explores what is being done…
Cult following
Exploitative religious fringe groups are on the rise in the UK. What should we do about it? James Gray reports
No more lies
In his powerful new book, The Young Atheist’s Handbook, Alom Shaha challenges young Muslims to be honest if they don’t believe, and calls on organised atheism to broaden its appeal…
Saint for all seasons
The front runners are men, but could a woman born more than half a millennium ago hold the key to the French elections? asks Sally Feldman
How I became the poster-boy for polygamy
In their increasingly desperate fight against equal marriage, Christian campaigners will use any argument to mask their homophobia. Which is why they're holding me up as the figurehead of an…
Phony war
A motley minority of moralists have launched an assault on British secularism. Bad move, says Paul Sims
Bunnies, chicks and brutal torture
Humanist parent Myra Zepf confronts the perils of the Easter festivities
Q&A: Tom Watson
The MP for West Bromwich East and Deputy Chair of the Labour Party Tom Watson has made his name as the relentless pursuer of tabloid hackers as a member of…
An atheist at Alcoholics Anonymous
Spirituality is central to the Twelve Step programme. But when Frank B reached rock bottom, he discovered that even the godless can be saved