The face we give the devil is a mirror of our times
For centuries, Satan was a terrifying figure. The hit TV show "Lucifer" shows how far we’ve come.
Faith & Religion
Faith, fraternity and the Orange Order, w/ Joe Webster
Anthropologist Joseph Webster discusses his research amongst Protestant groups in Scotland, including the Orange Order. We talk apocalypse and conspiracy, faith and fraternity, hate and masculinity.
Should places of worship have special lockdown status?
Faith leaders in England, frustrated by Covid-19 restrictions, are demanding that more exemptions be made for services. Should religion be treated differently?
Let’s close the loopholes used by illegal faith schools
A consultation on independent educational institutions in England could help crack down on religious schools that put children at risk.
Will a teen programmer become the first Millenial saint?
Carlo Acutis, a computer whizz who catalogued 'miracles' online, has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
‘‘There is serious unfinished business in humanism”
Q&A with Raymond Tallis
The Babri Masjid verdict was a dark day for India
Nearly 30 years after the destruction of the mosque by Hindu fanatics, the court judgment confirms fears for India’s future.
Book review: Strange Rites
In 'Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World', Tara Burton describes how Americans are improvising new systems of belief.
A secular pilgrimage
When I won compensation for abuse from the Church, I used it to search for a better society – and ended up confronting my past.
Forever Charlie?
Five years after the deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, trials have begun. Is it still meaningful to say "Je Suis Charlie"?