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Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Dawkins’ new book impresses the kids
With his new book The Magic of Reality, Richard Dawkins wants to introduce children to the wonders of science. He gets a resounding thumbs up from Manjit Kumar's resident young…
Quiz: a tea-time teaser
Rational thought is required in the humanist tearooms, in Quizmaster Chris Maslanka's latest New Humanist quiz
Human folly
Half a millennium ago a book by a Catholic theologian unwittingly ignited a secular revolution. Matthew Adams salutes Erasmus
Varieties of irreligious experience
There are many ways not to believe. Jonathan Rée on the evoluton of atheist thought
Faith in the Big Society
David Cameron would like religious groups to deliver public services. But can they be trusted? asks James Gray
Unholy matrimony
Is there a role for marriage in secular society, or should humanists rejoice in its withering along with religion? asks Pamela Haag
Briefing: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Adam Rutherford remembers getting atheists reciting the Lord's Prayer at last year's rationalist jamboree
Quiz: Come on, you’ve urn-ed it
It's pot luck for bankers' bonuses with New Humanist quizmaster Chris Maslanka
Book review: The Matter With Us by John Rawles
Richard Norman explores the matter of the human predicament