‘It is neither necessary nor desirable to dumb our projects down when writing for a general audience.’… Read the rest

Museum depicts literal reading of Genesis, which describes how God created the world in six days.… Read the rest

Anthony Glees says up to 48 British universities have been infiltrated by fundamentalists.… Read the rest

Maybe the world is the product of one aspect of biology, the mind, and not the other way around.… Read the rest

In a sin culture even the suspicion of hypocrisy in the messenger is enough to harm the message.… Read the rest

The more arbitrary the discipline, the more it works to reinforce belief in the cause. … Read the rest

A masterclass in how not to resist Islamism.… Read the rest

‘Humans may fashion their lives, but in some of their most vital decisions they have no choice.’… Read the rest

The book is being widely read; but it is, in many respects, inaccurate and seriously misleading.… Read the rest

Political satire is good fun, but religious satire makes people scamper away in fear.… Read the rest

‘Violence against women is rightly termed the most common but least punished crime in the world.’… Read the rest

Look, if a woman never leaves home, she’ll never be raped, so if she’s raped, it’s her fault.… Read the rest

Women standing up for their rights against a controlling and often violent religious establishment.… Read the rest

Or at least believing you know them. Good enough.… Read the rest

The barmaid isn’t so sure.… Read the rest

Voices of raw class privilege cast off meritocracy to demand privileges for People Like Us.… Read the rest

Talk of ‘the political power of American Jews’ is a very dangerous trope.… Read the rest

Evangelical Alliance says regulations will unfairly jeopardise expression of religion and belief.… Read the rest