God is in the details even of secular history
The story of the Middle East cannot be explained without religion
Militantly waiting for the end of time
Sunni or Shia, Muslim or Christian, modern or pre-modern — messianism retains a potent attraction
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Is public religion the new heresy?
It makes no sense to argue that faith should not inform ethical decisions
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
Killing time
Parliament is making the world a better place, one death at a time
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
No, Churchill wasn’t the bad guy
The debate over Britain’s wartime leader has been reignited by an ignorant revisionist account
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
America will be fine
The American system is far more resilient than it looks
