The realism of religion
A Christian revival won’t save the deluded West – but it might teach it to accept its fate.
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The confessions of Justin Welby
If the former archbishop of Canterbury hoped his self-abnegation on the BBC might salvage what was left of his reputation,…
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The changing face of Lent
It has suited our capitalist, secular economy to relinquish the fasting but keep the feasting.
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Where to find meaning
As Christianity in Britain declines, two new books ask: what should we believe in now?
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There is no solution to the Church of England permacrisis
Now the institution might outsource responsibility for safeguarding.
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The confessions of Pope Francis
Can Hope, his autobiographical meditations on migration, sexuality and war, assuage a Catholic church in crisis?
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When Christmas and Chanukah collide
A blue bauble with a sparkling menorah marks the first time we attempted to blend the festivals.
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The schism at the heart of British Islam
A fault line within Britain’s community of four million Muslims is now widening. On one side are the majority who…
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