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No kind of martyr
Mehdi Hasan is horrified at the reaction to the killing of Osama by a handful of people in the Muslim world. Bin Laden may be dead, he argues, but Bin Ladenism isn’t.
Science and religion don't have to be enemies
Richard Dawkins called him a "compliant quisling" for accepting the Templeton Prize. Here, Martin Rees explains his decision.
Why do you believe in God?
In last week’s New Statesman, I asked 30 leading public figures why they believed in God. Here, I delve beyond their answers.
A very Christlike kiss’n’tell
Modern readers often take Augustine’s Confessions to be an account of a saint’s struggles with lust. In fact, it is a symbolic retelling of the spiritual journey taken by the early church’s leading philosopher.
I’m a believer
In our increasingly secular society, many religious people feel their voices are not heard. So here, leading public figures and scientists explain their faith to Andrew Zak Williams
The NS Profile: Sam Harris
Sam Harris, one of the “Four Horsemen” of new atheism, believes that science can never be reconciled with religion, and that it is dangerous even to try.
Why Richard Dawkins is the best argument for the existence of God
Russell Brand questions Richard Dawkins, explains Transcendental Meditation . . . and offers readers a touch of the divine.
Facebook’s $1.6bn woman
A witch-hunt?
Osborne's woes
Marr's monarchism
The interview
On Syria
The interview
GOP race so far
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Can the UK achieve it’s commitment to carbon reduction targets by 2020?
