Society & Culture > Religion
Secularism is hostile to state religion, not religion
23 Feb 2012
Separation of church and state is a basic democratic demand bitterly resisted by the British establishment, writes Eddie Ford
Cameron decides to do god
22 May 2014
Regardless of whether Britain is a ‘Christian country’ or not, says Eddie Ford, communists fight for the separation of church and state
Solidarity with women of Iran
06 Mar 2014
Yassamine Mather salutes those struggling against oppression
Stirring stagnant Saudi waters
31 Oct 2013
When is it OK to oppress women? When the oppressor is a key ally and trade partner, answers Eddie Ford
Religion: Painfully detailed origins
26 Sep 2013
David Douglass reviews: John Pickard, 'Behind the myths: the foundations of Judaism, Christianity and Islam', AuthorHouseUK, 2013, pp492, £17.99
God of the gaps
01 Aug 2013
Justin Welby is a hypocrite, but his credit union plans are a symptom of the decline of the workers movement, argues Paul Demarty
Vatican: Rotten to the core
04 Jul 2013
The money-laundering scandal has confirmed that Vatican corruption cannot be put down to isolated individuals, writes Toby Abse
Ireland: No ifs, no buts a woman’s right to choose
13 Jun 2013
Controversy over abortion continues to reverberate throughout Irish society, writes Anne McShane
Rome, empire and christianity: Politics of poverty and purity
28 Mar 2013
Mike Macnair reviews: Peter Brown, 'Through the eye of a needle: wealth, the fall of Rome and the making of Christianity in the west, 350-550 AD'. Princeton 2012, pp758, £27.95
Pope Francis: Silence equals complicity
21 Mar 2013
Far from being a new broom or reformer, writes Eddie Ford, the new pope is a reactionary to his marrow
Vatican elections: Keeping up with modern world
21 Feb 2013
Whoever gets the top job in the Vatican, Eddie Ford strongly suspects that he will not be in any way progressive
Women Bishops & CofE: Irrelevant? If only
29 Nov 2012
The Church of Englands failure to accept women bishops is embarrassing, but solutions short of disestablishment are absurd, argues Paul Demarty
Rowan Williams quits before next great schism happens
22 Mar 2012
Eddie Ford demands the immediate disestablishment of the Church of England
Eric Pickles puts in the knife
15 Mar 2012
Communists reject a British identity based on the crown and the imperial past, writes Eddie Ford
Secularism is hostile to state religion, not religion
23 Feb 2012
Separation of church and state is a basic democratic demand bitterly resisted by the British establishment, writes Eddie Ford
Islamists courted by imperialists
19 Jan 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood has shown itself to be the biggest political force. Meanwhile the left is under attack. Yassamine Mather gives her impressions following a recent visit to Egypt