Religion
Reflecting on my religion: how the ritual of Ashura reshaped my idea of suffering
Even after my faith has faded, the markings of Ashura are still etched on my mind
The duel: is praying a waste of time?
A selfless act of charity, or distraction from the rational world? Two contributors make their cases
The Prospect Podcast #85: The art of scripture, with Karen Armstrong
How to read ancient texts
In scripture, we find not just religious thought and theory—but a challenge to how we read
When it comes to reading religious texts, intellectual curiosity and reasoning can only take us so far. We must approach them with a mind open to complexity, beauty and troubling honesty
The vicar's husband and the case of the money launderers
More than a trillion dollars are looted each year from poor countries, then stashed in rich ones—and Britain is at the heart of it. So how did an ancient office of the Archbishop of Canterbury end up on the frontline…
Justin Welby: we must learn how to forgive—and disagree
The Archbishop of Canterbury offers his lesson for 2019
Even today, Britain's Catholics still face prejudice
Nowadays, 5th November is about eating marshmallows and hot chestnuts. And yet a certain anti-Catholic prejudice lingers in Britain
The Prospect podcast #52—Is identity a mirage?
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah joins the Prospect team to discuss his new book
Listen: Headspace #34—Fifty Shades of Atheism
In Prospect's new podcast Sameer Rahim talks to philosopher John Gray about the varieties of atheism on offer in the modern world
A man of his words: how William Tyndale shaped our world
Tyndale’s radical take on the structure of Christianity prodded into life a debate on democracy that changed our nation forever
The Bible story that unites politicians from Thatcher to Corbyn
Despite their sometimes strange interpretations, we should welcome the use of the story—on both sides of the aisle
Trump's support could harm, not help, Christian evangelicals
Trump has engaged far more closely with groups like the Family Research Council than his predecessors. But the president's support could be a poisoned chalice