Straw Dogs
Let loose the dogs of war? Noam Chomsky replies in an interview with Svetlana Vukovic.
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
Weapons of Civilisation
There's only one really effective weapon in the war against terrorism. And that's the principles of Enlightenment civilisation, says Sanal Edamaruku
Materialism, Mechanism and the Human Mind
Are humans exceptional? That is have they developed beyond their evolved state? And what is the nature of human experience and behaviour asks Kenan Malik
Rationalism a la mode
It takes all sorts. From Fruit 'n' Veg horoscopes to the horror of a mother armed and willing to use the Holy Water... Dr Shirl takes them on...
Norwegian Nous
Jim Herrick reports from Oslo on Norwegian humanism
History and the Enterprise of Knowledge
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on the battleground of history
Guest Column
Bill Cooke hails the history of the RPA
A Humanist Outlook
The late Hermann Bondi, a past president of the Rationalist Press Association, looks for the common ground of humanity
To tell the truth
Is belief in religion and belief in science the same kind of thing, asks philosopher Daniel Dennett
Towards Enlightenment
Politics needs Enlightenment says Frank Furedi