Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa
Natalie Haynes enjoys a Nigerian travelogue
Faith & Religion
A theocracy on the Nile?
The triumph of the Islamist parties in Egypt's elections has raised fears of a religious takeover of the state. Austin Mackell reports from Cairo
Inside the heresy files
Interrogation. Surveillance. Ethnic profiling. Censorship. The words come from 21st-century headlines, but they have an ancient pedigree. Cullen Murphy on how the Inquisition ignited the modern police state
Q&A: Andy Hamilton
Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton on being a ‘wavering agnostic’ with sympathy for the Devil
Book review: Evolution and Belief by Robert Asher
Adam Rutherford tires of zombie arguments about creationism
Return of the moral minority
Fire-and-brimstone evangelists are usually associated with the US. But turn to the BBC at the weekend and you’ll see they’re enjoying a revival on these shores, says Francis Beckett
D’oh my God: faith in The Simpsons
This year, The Simpsons celebrate their 25th birthday and their 500th episode. Andrew Mueller pays homage to the family we can all believe in
A time to sow
After a year of revolts in the Arab world, is the region reaping the rewards of freedom? Paul Sims talks to veteran Middle East watcher Fuad Nahdi
Heavenly bodies
Are you feeling fat after the excesses of the holiday season? Then watch out, warns Sally Feldman. Dieting can be harmful to your humanism
Cartoon cowardice shames our press
In the aftermath of the firebombing of Charlie Hebdo, reprints of the magazine's Muhammad cover were conspicuous by their absence, notices Frederick Stjernfelt