Christianity
Faith in freedom
What’s wrong with calls for an ‘Islamic Reformation’
A heterodox understanding of Jesus
When James Carroll was a boy, lying on the floor watching television, he would glance up at his mother and…
Sister act
She was the sequinned star of the airwaves back in the 1920s, the first preacher to realise the potential of…
The man who fell from Earth
They say never work with children and animals. They could just as well say don’t write about aliens and God.…
The Catholic civil war
Uncertainty over how much reform Pope Francis wants is splitting his church into factions
Suicide
There was a marvellous man in Shakespeare’s day known as John Smyth the Sebaptist. ‘In an act so deeply shocking…
The cult of mindfulness
Separating meditation from faith might not be as harmless as it seems
Arguments with God
Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the return of religion to public life and the civil war that Islam needs
Letters
Faith and flexibility Sir: What a contrast in your two articles on religion last week: one liberal atheist parent (Claire…
Can brutalised jihadis be saved?
Could you ever torture someone? Could you, under different circumstances, in a different world (I hope) than the one which…
The wisdom of language
It used to seem rather obvious that the world was full of evidence for God. These days, theologians no longer…
Invading the womb of gods
The fighters of the Islamic State are bringing a deadly new intolerance to a territory rich in ancient sects
Letters
Sugar added tax Sir: Julia Pickles (Letters, 14 June) suggests a sugar tax to combat the obesity epidemic and discourage…
Churchgoing is good for you
And that’s true whether or not you believe in God
Beyoncé’s family values
Meet popular culture’s most powerful advocate for marriage
An actor’s notebook
It was one of those weeks. On Monday, I was in four countries: I woke up at crack of dawn…
The Labour party at prayer
Believe me, it’s not easy to be a Tory in today’s C of E
The church of self-worship
Sunday morning among the atheists
Christianity’s moral revolution
If there is one underlying source from which all our other societal problems stem, it is surely this: we no…
High life
Call me sentimental, but I’ve never seen a better opening ceremony than the Sochi one, evoking Russia’s great past in…
Forgive me, Father
What Catholics really talk about in the confession box
Letters
Nursing standards Sir: I share Mary Dejevsky’s concern regarding the impact of tired, overworked nurses on the quality of patient…
The new persecution
It’s time the world paid more attention to assaults against Christians
The Spectator’s Notes
We are not allowed to know any details about the Muslim woman, charged with intimidating a witness, who has been…
Born-again campaigners
Daniel Jackson 30 August 2014 9:00 am
The push for Scottish independence is driven forward by converts’ zeal