The longest hatred
Anti-Semitism is resurgent. Where did this poison come from – and is there an antidote?
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Is Ofsted scrutinising faith schools properly?
The recent case of an Orthodox Jewish school that went from Ofsted’s very highest ranking to its lowest within one…
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Who were the first atheists?
Atheists, like believers, can feel pride in the pedigree of their beliefs, as Tim Whitmarsh's new book on atheism in the…
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The Ten Commandments for the modern age
Six of our writers share a commandment for modern times. With Jan Morris, Jeanette Winterson, Philip Hoare, Julian Baggini, Mona…
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Why shouldn’t exams be scheduled to avoid Ramadan?
If religion had no bearing on school timetables, we would not have Easter and Christmas holidays.
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My year in Islamophobia
From Donald Trump's comments to my own (truncated) interview with Richard Dawkins, this year I saw just how acceptable the…
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What did Jesus really look like?
Our images of Jesus say more about us as a society than about his historical appearance.
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As a Muslim man, I am sick of our obsession with the hijab
We must start addressing the real issue that has long been glaring at us: attitudes towards women.
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