Africa’s imaginary gay crisis
Across the continent, gays have become the scapegoats for destitution, argues Ebenezer Obadare
Faith & Religion
Renovation not demolition
As Egypt looks ahead to elections, Austin Mackell meets a representative of one of the Islamic parties vying for control
Open hearted
Undergoing life-saving surgery Ronald Aronson realised that there is a force beyond ourselves giving our lives meaning. It just isn’t God
Editorial: Big books
Bibles, doubt and morality without God
Book review: The Godless Boys by Naomi Wood
Philip Womack is uninspired by a dystopian debut
Book review: Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven
Stephen Howe discovers the best book to be written on modern Pakistan
The benefit of doubt
We shouldn’t be afraid of being uncertain, argues Christopher Lane
Saving the Lords Spiritual
With defeat likely in next week’s AV referendum, Nick Clegg’s hopes will lie with reforming the House of Lords. But he looks set to compromise and keep the bishops in…
Witch-hunt saboteurs
Across Africa, humanists are on the front line in the battle to protect women and children accused of witchcraft. Richard Wilson reports
India would have been a better place without Sathya Sai Baba
Indian rationalist Sanal Edamaruku on the final debunking of a guru