Divine intervention: why former political leaders speak out
Reflecting on Barack Obama’s recent statement on gun control, Anna Dixon considers what motivates former political leaders to speak out. 30/08/2019
In Brief
Politicians have caught fantasy fever, and we’re all going to lose
This year’s ‘fantasy football’ fever seems to have infected the political realm, writes Ben Ryan. 28/08/2019
In Brief
The Sacred #46: Rhik Samadder
In the 46th episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth Oldfield talks to journalist, actor, presenter and author Rhik Samadder. 21/08/2019
Podcast
The evolutionary origins of religion
In this guest blog Mark Vernon explores an emerging theory of the origin of religion, the trance hypothesis. 19/08/2019
In Depth
Can science tell you what is good?
Nick Spencer reviews ‘Science and the Good: The Tragic Quest for the Foundations of Morality’ by James Davison Hunter and Paul Nedelsky. 12/08/2019
In Brief
Why history didn’t end
Thirty years on from Francis Fukuyama’s ‘end of history’ prediction, Nick Spencer explains why, ultimately, Fukuyama was wrong. 07/08/2019
In Depth