Faith, Hope and the Free Economy
Catholicism is compatible with capitalism, not the overmighty state
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
A Strange Rush for the Exit
In a world where life appears to be getting better, why are we in the grip of a suicide epidemic?
Imaginary Islamist Think-Tanks
Extremists dub themselves 'Directors' of organisations that exist only in name, and the mainstream media swoons
A Friend to All
An abridged version of an address at a memorial service for Rabbi Sidney Brichto, who died on 16 January 2009
Park City, Utah: Movie that Pulls Aside the Veil
A new documentary made in Afghanistan has won two awards at the the Sundance Film Festival. Afghan Star could help the cause of feminism there and encourage a desperately-needed sense of national
I Think, Therefore I Am – An Individual
How the modern ideal of individuality can leave us adrift in a value-free world
The Stem Cell Wars are Over
Thanks to a breakthrough, human embryos need not be sacrificed in the cause of science
All Human Life is Here
The Arabian Nights translated by Malcolm C. Lyons with Ursula Lyons, introduced and annotated by Robert Irwi
Amoral Equivalence
Beyond Terror and Martyrdom by Gilles KepelThe Case Against Israel’s Enemies by Alan Dershowitz
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
You want it, you deserve it! That's the misleading message of a thousand self-help guides to instant bliss
A Norwegian Thatcher?
The leader of Norway's Progress Party, Siv Jensen, has a good chance of winning next year's election. In an interview with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson, she explains her views; Bruce Bawer explains
Where Did the Big Bang Come From?
The story of Georges Lemaître shows how cosmology moves in mysterious ways