religion and life


God is dead! Can I have his stuff?

Zac Alstin | 20 February 2012 |
tags: books, new atheists, religion
It had to come: heresy has broken out among the new atheists.


A portrait of universal values

Michael Cook | 17 February 2012 |
tags: arts, burqa, Muslims
A photo of a fleeting moment in the Arab Spring demonstrations in Yemen is the winner of the 2011 World Press Photo competition.


Don’t marginalise Christianity, says UK’s Muslim minister

Sayeeda Warsi | 16 February 2012 |
tags: religion in public square, UK
Militant secularisation is deeply intolerant and verges on totalitarianism, says the Muslim who is co-chairman of Britain's Conservative Party and a government minister.


Fudging the figures on contraception

Michael Cook | 14 February 2012 |
tags: contraception, Obama, statistics
The White House says 98% of Catholic women have used contraceptives. Its own statistics do not support this.


How hedonism became America’s official religion

Jennifer Roback Morse | 09 February 2012 |
tags: democracy, Obama politics, religion
An edict from the Obama administration has ended the American experiment in religious liberty.


Tightening the screws

James S. Cole | 07 February 2012 |
tags: Obama politics, religious freedom
The Obama Adminstration is attacking religious rights by mandating that all health-care plans, even church-run one, must provide cover for abortion and contraception.


US Supreme Court backs religious independence in surprise decision

James S. Cole | 23 January 2012 |
tags: First Amendment, religious freedom, Supreme Court
The unanimous decision is a major setback for the Obama Administration.


7 reasons why “Merry Christmas” will always beat “Season’s Greetings”

Michael Cook | 20 December 2011 |
tags: Christmas
Don’t let Grinches steal your Christmas by substituting meaningless slogans.


Just don’t smash it, Dave

Joanna Bogle | 20 December 2011 |
tags: Christmas, David Cameron, UK
The British PM defends Christianity but it's deeds that matter in the end, not words.


British Prime Minister: “We are a Christian country”

David Cameron | 20 December 2011 |
tags: Bible, Christianity, UK
The Bible has given Britain a set of values and morals which it should actively defend, says David Cameron.


The parental happiness curve

W. Bradford Wilcox and Elizabeth Marquardt | 19 December 2011 |
tags: marriage, parenthood, religion
Why are parents with four-plus children happier, on average, than those with just a couple?


Nunsense about the pill

Alex Perrottet | 09 December 2011 |
tags: breast cancer, Catholic Church, contraception
Why the hazards of nulliparity in the cloister have nothing to do with the Vatican.


A Srebrenica in the making?

David Alton | 05 December 2011 |
tags: human rights, Iran, Iraq
The American withdrawal from Iraq has left some Iranian refugees at risk of being slaughtered.


How do religious belief and practice affect Europeans’ happiness?

Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison | 29 November 2011 |
tags: atheism, Europe, happiness, religion
Europe is often described as a godless wasteland. That's not what the statistics show.


Europe’s crisis lies beyond finance

George Friedman | 16 November 2011 |
tags: European Union
Racial and ethnic tensions combined with economic austerity and a sense of betrayal toward the elite could create an explosive mixture.


Statistically significant angels

Zac Alstin | 11 November 2011 |
tags: history, human dignity, warfare
Did the 20th Century really usher in a decline in violence, even with two World Wars?


Contraceptives mandate would make cowards of us all

Carolyn Moynihan | 11 November 2011 |
tags: conscientious objection, contraception, religious liberty
A White House edict tells us to ignore our conscience when we go to work. Bernie Madoff should ask for a retrial.


Another death in the family

Michael Cook | 08 November 2011 |
tags: euthanasia, Norway, UK
Did a famous London physician euthanase two of the crowned heads of Europe?


Searching for a peaceful Islam

Tawfik Hamid | 08 November 2011 |
tags: Islam, terrorism
A former trainee terrorist explains why Muslims need a peaceful interpretation of their Qu'ran.


How to deal with radical Islam

Tawfik Hamid | 08 November 2011 |
tags: Islam, terrorism
Muslims respond in many different ways when they see Islam-inspired violence. Changing attitudes requires a range of responses.


Burghley: the Elizabethan mastermind

Francis Phillips | 03 November 2011 |
tags: history, Reformation, UK
Brilliant, bold and cold-blooded, Elizabeth's chief statesman dominated his age and shaped the history of England.


Bankrolling beauty: the money men of the 15th century

Sarah Phelps Smith | 01 November 2011 |
tags: art, banking, beauty, Renaissance
With one eye on the next life, the Medici used their wealth to fund timeless works of art.


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