East of Eden
Jonathan Ree reviews Fallen by David Maine
Faith & Religion
Continental rift
We first reported on Dyab Abou Jahjah, the controversial leader of Belgium's Arab European League, in July 2004. Since then French riots and the cartoon crisis have raised his profile.…
What’s in a name?
Jihad Fakhreddine despairs at the strangling of Arab secularism
Apocalysts now
What if you not only believed that the world was going to end but had the power to make it happen? David S Katz explores the modern occult
Under the microscope
Jonathan Rée on Daniel Dennett's attempt to do away with religion scientifically
Spirited away
Some atheists start believing in anything after they give up believing in God, says Meera Nanda
Love thine enemy
Rather than bicker with believers, we should join forces with them, says Bernard Crick
Judgement days
Laurie Taylor finds out how long we've got
Fear factor
Ben Marshall embraces his phobia
Because you’re worth it
Why do all the major religions have a fetish about women's hair? Sally Feldman celebrates a hidden source of power