Where Did the Big Bang Come From?
The story of Georges Lemaître shows how cosmology moves in mysterious ways
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Language, Truth and Logos
The analytic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe was able to reconcile her field with her faith, without "compartmentalising", or compromising either
Betraying the State of Israel
Jews fail to understand anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism
The Darwinian Delusion
Science makes no sense from an evolutionary standpoint, so why have we done it – and why do we continue to do it?
The Koran: Scrutinising the Inscrutable
Each new translation of Islam’s most sacred text offers fresh insights into its meaning. Yet there are still surprises in a book that is not only hard to read, but hard to
Christianity, Secularisation and Islam
In the second in our series on religion and public life, a leading Dominican theologian argues that only a recovery of the Judeo-Christian tradition can enable Islam to find its place in
Beyond Comprehension
The Archbishop of Canterbury, it is said, was very surprised earlier this year by the furious response to his speech about civil and religious law. I am very much surprised that he