Trapped by Buddha
It's not just China that is preventing the emergence of a modern Tibet. Western romantic delusions are just as stifling, argues novelist Jamyang Norbu
Faith & Religion
God’s my big homie
Caspar Melville reports on the resurrection of religion in black popular music
New Brotherhood
The recent London bombings focused attention on Britain's black Muslims. Caspar Melville meets some new converts
Rotten to the core
After the free-for-all of sentimentality that reigned from John Paul II's faltering on Easter Sunday, through his demise and funeral, right up to the emergence of white smoke from a…
First amendments
Shannon Gilreath reveals how Christian fundamentalists are rewriting American history
Defender of faiths: Laurie Taylor interviews Eileen Barker
Eileen Barker, the world's leading expert on religious cults, tells Laurie Taylor how it takes an agnostic to truly understand why people choose to believe
Not the Natural History Museum: a trip to the Genesis Expo
Padraig Reidy misses a few links in Portsmouth Harbour
How long does it take to belong?
Ireland is attempting to cope with unprecedented levels of immigration. Mark Maguire asks if the experience of the Vietnamese 'boat people' can offer any lessons
Buggering on a pinhead
Martin Rowson is delighted to report that religion is on it's last legs
Secularist Islam
David Hall on the myth and reality of Islamism