Walk the tightrope
We don’t need religion, but mystical traditions still have a lot to teach us, says John Burnside
Faith & Religion
Epiphany in Etwall
Anglicanism had always seemed the quaint traditional option for Dominic Hilton until he was forced to see the church through the eyes of his atheist wife-to-be
Dissing God
Long before the New Atheists, believers – from Job to Heinrich Heine – were picking fights with the Almighty, says Jonathan Rée
What are they teaching my kids?
Rob Deering is unimpressed by his local primary school's reliance on lazy, default Christianity
Censorship on the terraces
Legislation aimed at football chants will not tackle Scotland's sectarian violence, argues Padraig Reidy
The rise of the female suicide bomber
Al-Qaeda leaders are increasingly in favour of using women in terrorist attacks, reports Mia Bloom
Last post
While serving in Afghanistan, Petty Officer Chris Holden has attended numerous memorials to honour the dead. This is what they look like to an atheist
Crossing the line?
Did the Met’s anti-terrorism unit end up in bed with Muslim extremism? Paul Sims meets Robert Lambert, the ex-Special Branch man fighting accusations of collusion
Heavenly host: Caspar Melville interviews Rev Richard Coles
Former popstar, BBC presenter and parish priest Reverend Richard Coles talks to Caspar Melville about faith, doubt and dachsunds
Bad Faith Awards 2011: place your vote now
Who has been this year's leading enemy of reason?