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Down with this sort of thing: Graham Linehan and the new blasphemy laws
Once celebrated for creating Father Ted, Graham Linehan now finds himself at the centre of Britain’s free speech debate. His fall from comedy’s heights to public controversy marks a cultural shift from mocking religion to policing opinion.
A new history of Christianity that upends Edward Gibbon
dominion by tom holland little, brown, 624pp, £25/$32 the romans are the most “epic” figures in history, as my son says about anything aweso...
The unredeemed universe of Game of Thrones
to those not of a squeamish nature and who don’t mind the occasional beheading or people being eaten by their own dogs, this sunday sees the...
Why Civilisation has lasted 50 years
"what is civilisation?” an erudite english gentleman asks the camera. “i don’t know … but i think i can recognise it when i see it.” and the...
The hammer that laid Europe’s foundations
as europe passed the poignant milestone of november 11, it could have escaped no one’s attention what inspired the project to unite the cont...
The worst authors who have ever lived
dictator literature by daniel kalder, oneworld, 400pp, £16.99 daniel kalder is a very funny writer who specialises in russian history and li...
The next evolution
Atheists will soon start to die out, according to demographic projections. So much for 'secularisation theory'
The next evolution
at first glance, it looks as though the sea of faith has well and truly evaporated. at the start of lent this year, the bbc expressed puzzle...
The sixth-century saint who opposed mass immigration
St Patrick was an undocumented migrant - but the immigration debate was as complex in his time as it is today
The secular side of the Middle Ages
a churchman living in east london despairs of his flock. “there are many people who do not believe that god exists, nor do they think that t...
Trump's victory could be good news for persecuted Middle East Christians
Middle East Christians in America and beyond appear to be behind the new president due to his pro-Russian, anti-Saudi leanings
Fighting fire with fire
ISIS has brought terror to Iraq's Christian community. Now there's a military fightback – but could it make things even worse?
Fighting fire with fire
this month a christian army in iraq achieved a spectacular victory when it drove isis out of the northern village of badanah. as is fitting ...
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