Free market faith
Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion
Faith & Religion
Freedom’s foghorn
Happy Birthday Tom Paine: Jan 29. Here's something we prepared earlier...Roger Davidson marks the 200th anniversary of the passing of Tom Paine, an inspirational ego
Mills and minarets
The proving grounds for the government's policy to prevent home-grown Jihad are the industrial towns of the North. Paul Sims investigates
Film review: Religulous
Debunking faith on screen is a confused business, finds Fred Rowson
Film review: Knowing
Sci-fi action and apocalyptic religion just don't mix, says Fred Rowson
Film review: Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood's latest is grating and out of tune, in all the right ways finds Fred Rowson
Editorial: Puzzling history
Would life be better if we knew all the answers?
Hatefest
We must prevent the UN being unravelled by bigotry and conflict, argues Ian Williams
God Trumps Part II
Still struggling to choose the top religion? Pigeonhole yourself for all eternity with the second part of our cut-out-and-keep metaphysical card game. Devised by Christina Martin, illustrated by Martin Rowson
From Fatwa to Jihad by Kenan Malik
Lindsay Johns is impressed by Kenan Malik's take on Rushdie and race