Beyond belief
Some sophisticated arguments for God have been made in response to the New Atheists. Richard Norman puts the ‘New Believers’ to the test. Illustrations by Irene Fuga
Faith & Religion
Iran’s green future
This week's protests are a sign of the uncontainable anger of the people says Kerem Oktem
Our own worst enemy
Self-censorship is handing victory to the extremists, says Sherry Jones
Atheism in Christianity by Ernst Bloch
Owen Hatherley sings the praises of Ernst Bloch, the prophet of serious atheism
Keeping it holy
Sunday may be the ultimate symbol of Christian dominance. But, argues Sally Feldman, it could have value for humanists too
Terrible beauty
Why is religious art so blood-soaked and morbid asks Roger Davidson
The art of certainty
We need to teach children faith first before they can learn to doubt, says Roger Scruton, in his response to Danny Postel
The art of uncertainty
Last issue’s article about how to raise children as humanists received hundreds of responses. Here its author, Danny Postel, chooses his favourites
Sex, flies and videotape: the secret lives of Harun Yahya
Muslim creationist, cult leader, Dawkins' nemesis, messiah. Halil Arda tracks down the real Harun Yahya
God’s Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam
Nina Power on a good Dark Ages argument made for the wrong reasons