I’m bored of Martin Amis
To say that Martin Amis exemplifies the elevation of style over substance is like saying that Donald Trump is a…
Will churches open their doors as lockdown eases?
The grumbling of high church clergy should now lessen a bit. They were complaining, in some cases furiously, about the…
How Christians feel at Christmas
Imagine being in love with someone who ignores you eleven months of the year, then suddenly seems really into you.…
Holy snowflakes: why young believers need to accept faith is controversial
As well as writing about religion, I have always been an amateur religious artist. Recently I’ve been getting a bit…
Do do God
This election was won two days before it was announced, on Easter Sunday. Theresa May put out an Easter message…
Our debt to the Tudors
‘The Reformation was a process of both renewal and division among Christians in Europe,’ said the Archbishops of Canterbury and…
The rite stuff
Theo Hobson explores the enduring appeal that religion has for dramatists
The rite stuff
Religion remains a surprisingly popular subject for plays. It’s partly because there’s already a core of theatricality there, in the…
Corbyn’s salvation
If Labour’s atheist leader could show he was at peace with religion, it would go a long way to making his job more secure
Web of sin
Why don’t more people object to online promotion of adultery?
Tinder feelings
Can mobile dating apps move beyond the promise of a one-night stand?
Faith in freedom
What’s wrong with calls for an ‘Islamic Reformation’
The wisdom of language
It used to seem rather obvious that the world was full of evidence for God. These days, theologians no longer…
The way we live now
Once upon a time, a powerful unkillable beast menaced the nation. It had to be tamed. It could only be…
Atheism’s empty tomb
Dawkins and Grayling et al seem to have inspired a Christian fightback
