March 18, 2021

When conversion is abusive We all want others to change — but at what cost?

Giles Fraser

17.03

How the Irish became white There is more than some truth to the country's folklore

Razib Khan

17.02

Why China is terrified of Christianity From destroying churches to jailing priests, the Communist Party is bent on eliminating religion

Benedict Rogers

05.02

We’ll have to shut some empty churches To save its poorer parishes the C of E needs to slash its middle management

Giles Fraser

02.02

Light a candle; spring is coming After a winter that has felt endless, Candlemas is here

Eleanor Parker

06.01

Thank God for liberalism Our understanding of individual rights is rooted in religion — not a reaction against it

Tomiwa Owolade

25.12

The myth of ‘pagan’ Christmas Why does the idea that this Christian festival was stolen from heathen tradition persist?

Tom Holland

23.12

O come, all ye faithless The drive to create sacred music isn't always born of unswerving belief

Boyd Tonkin

30.11

The making of a modern martyr From Patrick Pearse to George Floyd, they're a sign the political conversation has broken down

Jenny McCartney

09.11

Jonathan Sacks spoke to us all Britain has lost one of its greatest moral philosophers

Giles Fraser

05.11

Do orgasms make us weak? The 'no masturbation month' movement points to a philosophy that dates back nearly two millennia

Mary Harrington

28.08

Do our politicians know themselves? Our leaders must do what is right, not what puts them 'on the right side of history'

Niall Gooch