Book review: A History of the Bible
John Barton's book refuses to perceive one translation as perfect or another critic as unbiased.
Faith & Religion
The rise of Brazil’s Santo Daime religion
Ayahuasca and shamanic tourism were already controversial in Brazil, and now face an uncertain future under Bolsonaro.
Book review: Majoritarian State
This book of essays on how Hindu nationalism is changing India paints a worrying picture.
The complex picture of religion and atheism today
What people in Britain believe – or don’t – has changed dramatically in recent years. The results are likely to surprise you.
How secular feminists are caught in the middle
Have religious fundamentalists and western Islamophobes alike eroded vital breathing space for secular feminists in Pakistan?
“Apparently, wombs can be as dangerous as bombs”
Q&A with Shakira Hussein, author of "From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11"
A 21st-century schism
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has provoked a split in the Russian Orthodox church, with up to 30 million followers at stake.
“This commonly held Western perception is actually profoundly misguided”
Q&A with John McHugo, author of "A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi‘is".
Hammer, sickle, crucifix?
Why 20th-century communists couldn’t decide if they wanted to befriend the religious or blow up their churches.
Revealed truths
Many far-right politicians have also turned out to be highly superstitious. What’s the link between earthly and divine authority?