Belief
February 2010 - Christians across the Muslim world use ‘Allah’ to refer to ‘God’, so why has this led to violence and controversy in Malaysia?
Egyptian football's pious turn
February 2010 - The national team is increasingly flaunting its Muslim religiosity. Where does that leave Christian, let alone secular Egyptians?
December 2009 - Prominent Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy talks about his research and ending the misconceptions that tie terrorism to Islam.
November 2009 - Much as we’d like our children to hold the same things dear as we do, we should have enough faith in them to let them choose their own belief system.
November 2009 - As the singer prepares to visit Egypt, Christian and Muslim fundamentalists agree: Beyoncé is the root of all evil.
November 2009 - There is something of an inner circle to mourning whose circumference varies from culture to culture. Knowing where you fit in takes some research.
October 2009 - New attempts to address the divide between Egypt's Muslims and Christians must be supported, not undermined, by the state.
September 2009 - A new search engine claims to filter out 'haram' (sinful) content for the faithful. Should non-believers now demand their own version – let’s call it Godpile – that blocks religious content?
Face to faith: Ramadan for the faith-challenged
August 2009 - Ramadan possesses a certain secular appeal but fasting requires the non-believer to square the philosophical circle.
July 2009 - Can we look forward to a boom in Arab science or will poverty, bureaucracy and religion be insurmountable obstacles?
The Middle East must look to the future
April 2009 - A secular society confines religion to the spiritual sphere where it belongs, and leaves worldly affairs to human resourcefulness.
April 2009 - An outward appearance of Islamism disguises the increasingly secular reality of some Arab and Muslim societies.
March 2009 - God now has a number. Sadly, it goes straight to voicemail, but I’ve got my messages ready. What about you?
December 2008 - It’s the Western world’s greatest childhood controversy: does Santa Claus exist? The answer is both comforting and disturbing to the children among us and within us.
September 2008 - With booze in short supply, the month of fasting can be a thirsty wait for some Muslims.
