Stamp them out or compromise? How to respond to extremists
Ben Ryan argues that minority political groups with extreme ideas can easily shape the views of the mainstream majority. 01/03/2019
In Brief
Brexit Laid Bare: Victoria Bateman and the Naked Prophetic Tradition
Victoria Bateman is not the first to use nudity as a form of protest. Madeleine Ward explores the history of naked dissent. 15/02/2019
In Brief
From the Mangonel to Mustard Gas: Weapons Capable of Mass Destruction in Islam
In part 6 of our Religion & violence blog series Sasan Aghlani examines the Islamic approach to weapons of mass destruction in Iran. 24/08/2018
In Brief
When is violence the answer?
In part 5 of our Religion & violence blog series Ben Ryan reflects on whether sometimes, real change can only be brought about by violence. 30/07/18
In Brief
The Sacred #16: Tom Shakespeare
In the 16th episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to sociologist and broadcaster Tom Shakespeare. 20/06/18
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