Faith
Rowan Williams
The former Archbishop of Canterbury seems too pleased with himself to reflect on his disastrous legacy
The Pagan Problem In Western Thought
“By all means, let the wicked fry in Hell—but why should they find themselves frying alongside innocent and virtuous pagans?”
Unturbulent Priest
The memoirs of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor
Antechamber Of Modernity
The conjunction of barbarism and civilisation
We Cannot Avoid The Battle Over Blasphemy
Why do we turn a blind eye to executions in Muslim states? After Paris, we must confront attempts to impose extreme versions of Islam in the West
Inside The World Of ‘Non-Violent’ Islamism
Mainstream Muslims are turning a blind eye to the links between religious hostility to the West and the growth in jihadist attacks
We Can Fix The Economy But Not Human Nature
In the Church of England’s new book the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are too focused on inequality rather than poverty, greed and folly
Doctrine, dialogue and truth
Jews and Christians have respect for their differences because they talk to each other. Can Muslims be persuaded to do the same?
Never Take Religious Liberty for Granted
Catholics in Europe found that if they wanted freedom themselves, they must demand it for all. American Christians should take note
Heavenly Drunkenness
Erasmus saw drunkenness as divine ecstasy
The slippery slope to death by doctor’s order
The Royal College of Physicians’ decision to end its opposition to assisted dying is morally indefensible and gives a green light to activists
The road to hell for the mentally incapacitated
The weasel words of disability rights may be well-intentioned, but they mask institutional cruelty and deprive caring parents of their say