Inside the global rebellion
The 21st century has seen the world rocked by a variety of religious challenges to the secular state. Mark Juergensmeyer went in search of common features
Faith & Religion
Torch bearers
Politics, religion and money may be wrestling to control the Olympics. But, argues Paul Sims, they’ll never be a match for the sheer drama
Taking it to the streets
Moses Kamya, headteacher of the Mustard Seed Secular School in Uganda, reports on the rise of the preacher on the streets of the capital
Editorial: Backwards and forwards
With the decline of the old-style Christian Right, are US evangelicals growing up?
Motley crew
Laurie Taylor gets medieval with the cults
Western front
While secularists sleep well-funded creationists are on the march in Europe says Peter C Kjærgaard
A small point of doctrine
Taking your own life is a mortal sin, says the Catholic Church. Unless you happen to be a Bishop, finds Colin Brewer
Drambuie in Damascus
Forget the booze cruise, Winston Fletcher finds that, with a little patience, you can get sozzled in Syria
Forked tongue
Doug Ireland examines the reputation of Tariq Ramadan, the man widely hailed as the saviour of Islam
Death on air
Sanal Edamuruku on the night a guru tried to kill him live on Indian TV