The Middle East must look to the future
A secular society confines religion to the spiritual sphere where it belongs, and leaves worldly affairs to human resourcefulness.
Read MoreA secular society confines religion to the spiritual sphere where it belongs, and leaves worldly affairs to human resourcefulness.
Read MoreTwenty thousand people named Muhammad gathered in one place is not a world record – it is an everyday reality. Muhammad is the most common name in the world.
Read MoreMedia representations of Muslims are overwhelmingly negative. Where are the reports on our talented comedians, rappers and football players?
Read MoreBritain is not entirely godless – but whether you or I believe in God is up to us to decide, not the cardinals, imams or rabbis.
Read MoreLapsed Muslims may get a taste for alcohol but pigs will fly before they allow pork onto their dinner plates.
Read MoreThe “clash of civilisations” has been massively overblown. It’s blinded us to the fault lines which lie within cultural groups.
Read MoreNot so long ago many prominent Jewish thinkers believed in a natural affinity between Judaism and Islam. They called themselves
Read MoreThe Islamic prophet Muhammad was one of the most influential figures in human history. But who was the man behind the icon?
Read MoreWhy is it so many people seem to be hell bent on silencing others? Neither should the Quran be banned, nor the film attacking it.
Read MoreEgypt’s rounding-up and incarceration of HIV-positive people is unjust, unrealistic and unhealthy.
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