Is Egypt on the road to theocracy or will it manage to build a secular, pluralist democracy?
Byte-sized muse and views
Egyptian atheists and religious sceptics are a minority that exists in reality but not in official statistics.
Some in the west are more likely to believe in elves in Middle Earth than in Arab men in the Middle East who are secular and do not oppress women.
'Catholic' education thrives in Belgium, but the decision between principle and pragmatism is not easy when choosing a school.
Ramadan possesses a certain secular appeal but fasting requires the non-believer to square the philosophical circle.
